medication

Definition

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

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.

Example Sentences

• "Have you been taking your medication? [uncountable]"
• "Have you been taking your medications? [countable]"
• "Are you going to be be like this all day? It’s like I’ve not took^([sic – meaning taken]) my medication."

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