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med⋅i⋅ca⋅tion

[med-i-key-shuhn]
–noun
1. the use or application of medicine.
2. a medicinal substance; medicament.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L medicātiōn- (s. of medicātiō). See medicate, -ion
med·i·ca·tion   (měd'ĭ-kā'shən)   
n.  
  1. A medicine; a medicament.
  2. The act or process of treating with medicine.
  3. Administration of medicine.

Medication

Med`i*ca"tion\, [L. medicatio: cf. F. m['e]dication.] The act or process of medicating.

medication 
1603, from M.Fr. médication, from L. medicationem (nom. medicatio) "healing, cure," from medicare, medicari "medicate, heal, cure," from medicus "healing" (see medical). The verb medicate "to treat medicinally" is from 1623.

Main Entry: med·i·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "med-&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of medicating
2 : a medicinal substance : MEDICAMENT

medication med·i·ca·tion (měd'ĭ-kā'shən)
n.

  1. A medicine; a medicament.
  2. The act or process of treating with medicine.
  3. Administration of medicine.

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