medication

Meanings

Noun

(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
the act of treating with medicines or remedies
A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
The administration of medicine.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

medicament, medicinal drug, medicine

Scrabble Score: 15

medication is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
medication is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

medication is a valid Words With Friends word