medication Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Med`i*ca"tion
Etymology
L. medicatio: cf. F. médication.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of medicating.

Webster 1913