medication

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(med′i kāshən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
med•i•ca•tion /ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. 
    1. a medicine: [uncountable]prescribed medication for the pain.[countable]Her medications did not agree with her.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
med•i•ca•tion  (med′i kāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugsthe use or application of medicine.
  2. Drugsa medicinal substance;
    medicament.
  • Latin medicātiōn- (stem of medicātiō). See medicate, -ion
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
medication / ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
  1. treatment with drugs or remedies
  2. a drug or remedy
'medication' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: [prescription, over-the-counter] medication, medication for a [condition, symptom, disease], medication for [disorders, depression, pain], more...

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