B2nounhealth
US/ˌmed.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌmed.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a medicine or drug that you take to treat an illness
In context
Are you currently taking any medication for your blood pressure?
The doctor changed her medication because it made her sleepy.
Never stop your medication without talking to your doctor first.
Words that go with medication
verb + noun
- take medicationPatients should take their medication at the same time every day.
- prescribe medicationThe doctor prescribed medication to help him sleep.
noun + noun
- pain medicationAfter the surgery she needed strong pain medication.
- anxiety medicationMore students are asking about anxiety medication at the campus clinic.
noun + preposition
- medication forIs there any medication for motion sickness I can buy at a pharmacy?
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I drink medication every morning.Correct: I take medication every morning.