medication
588
2.7
- noun
- /ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
medicamento
- Unfortunately, many patients will also require medication, and there are several types available.
- take medication
- prescription medication
- use of medication
Hence you don't need as much medication to cover your pain.
- Hence you don't need as much medication to cover your pain.
- You take the same dose of the same medication every night.
- Is there something else like a medication that I could try?
- For example, put your medications next to your toothbrush.
- How would you suggest people think about sleep medications and sleep architecture?
- I am not on any medication at all.
- And if so, which medication do you need?
- OK, so because Botox is a medication, that's why it takes longer.
- And perhaps should you change to a blood pressure medication that has fewer side effects.
- If you think about this, Ivermectin is a medication that kills off parasites.
- And what you discovered is that indeed, some of these medications were incredibly confusing.
- Over the years I've prescribed this medication to a lot of patients.
- Finally I have my medication back, which is really great.
- And so that the number one set of medications are the SSRIs.
Examples
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Approximately 10% of the children were taking medication at any point during the study.
Academic text (2015) -
You take the same dose of the same medication every night.
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Is there something else like a medication that I could try?
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I am not on any medication at all.
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And if so, which medication do you need?
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Some may require medication to function.
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And so in that situation, medication can be very helpful.
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Patients usually line up for their medications after lunch.
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As with any medication, even over-the-counter medication, it is important to obtain medical support and consultation.
Academic text (2008) -
The doctor prescribed a new medication to help alleviate her symptoms.
Synonyms
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1.9
A medicine or chemical that treats illness and sometimes changes how someone feels
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2.1
Care to cure or reduce a health problem
529
1.0
A substance you take to treat or prevent illness
217
7.2
Something you take to treat an illness or make you feel better
77
3.4
A medicine or treatment that treats illness and reduces pain
76
3.3
A medicine you can only get with a written order from a doctor
18
4.6
A medicine used to treat or prevent illness
8
2.0
A medicine that relieves cold symptoms like cough or blocked nose
5
3.3
A medicine you can only get with a doctor's written order
3
3.2
A medicine a doctor tells you to take
1
7.9
A medicine or treatment that prevents an illness before it starts
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6.2
A medical treatment that uses medicines like pills or injections
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7.7
A medicine used to treat, prevent, or relieve symptoms of illness
A substance used to treat, prevent, or reduce symptoms of illness
A medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria to treat infections
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine that prevents or corrects an abnormal heart rhythm
- Specialized
A medicine that reduces fat, especially cholesterol, in the blood
- Specialized
A treatment that uses a small electric current to push medicine into body tissue
How Technical
- Specialized
18
4.6
76
3.3
588
2.7
- Specialized
529
1.0
77
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Medication comes from the Latin root medic- meaning 'heal', the same root in medicine and medic. So a medication is a drug or substance used to treat or help heal a disease.