medication
Americannoun
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the use or application of medicine.
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a medicinal substance; medicament.
noun
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treatment with drugs or remedies
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a drug or remedy
Other Word Forms
- antimedication adjective
- hypermedication noun
- overmedication noun
Etymology
Origin of medication
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin medicātiōn- (stem of medicātiō ). See medicate, -ion
Example Sentences
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Researchers at Adelaide University are taking a closer look at the pill versions of popular weight loss medications.
From Science Daily
GLP-1s are medications that mimic the glucagon-like peptide 1 hormone, a hormone we naturally make in our bodies which helps regulate hunger levels.
From BBC
Chemogenetics involves directing cell behavior with small external molecules, often medications or dietary compounds, that activate specially engineered switches inside targeted cells.
From Science Daily
Researchers are also urged to evaluate how newer obesity medications affect women specifically.
From Science Daily
"I'm on medication which I take every eight weeks, which sort of ticks me over and gets me through," he explains.
From BBC
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