Medication
//mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. countable, uncountable
"Have you been taking your medication? [uncountable]"
- 2 the act of treating with medicines or remedies wordnet
- 3 The administration of medicine. countable, uncountable
"Such behavior, if it doesn't abate, will necessitate medication and supervision."
- 4 (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease wordnet
Example
More examples"Do I need some kind of medication?"
Etymology
From Middle English medicacioun, from Middle French médication and its etymon Latin medicātiō, from medicārī (“to heal, cure”), from medicus (“a physician, surgeon”), from medērī (“to heal”). Equivalent to medicate + -ion.
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