medication

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
  2. noun the act of treating with medicines or remedies

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

medicine, medicament, medicinal drug

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