medication

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.

   Have you been taking your medication? [uncountable]

2. 2
   noun

   The administration of medicine.

   Such behavior, if it doesn't abate, will necessitate medication and supervision.

3. 3
   noun

   the act of treating with medicines or remedies

4. 4
   noun

   (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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.