medicationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌmed.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmed.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/C2 a medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs, used to improve a particular condition or illness:
He is currently on/taking medication for his heart.
In the study, patients were taken off their usual medications.
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Medicine in different forms
- anesthetic
- bolus
- counter
- dose
- drug
- hormone replacement therapy
- medicate
- medicinal
- meds
- ointment
- pharma
- placebo
- preparation
- radiotherapy
- restorative
- Rx
- tablet
- tonic
- topical
- vial
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