Medication Meaning
/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
nounThe administration of medicine.
Sentence Examples
Do I need some kind of medication?
He needs a medication but doesn’t want it.
Are you currently taking any medication?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor prescribed a new ____ to treat the patient's serious bacterial infection.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to take your ____ at the same time every day as prescribed by your doctor.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Are you going to be be like this all day? It’s like I’ve not took^([sic – meaning taken]) my medication."
— 2019 March 19, The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off, season 2, episode 3, Michael Pennington (actor), via Channel 4:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor prescribed a new ____ to treat the patient's serious bacterial infection.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to take your ____ at the same time every day as prescribed by your doctor.