medication

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medication

The patient carefully organizes her daily medication into a plastic pill organizer on the kitchen table.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of treating with medicine: "Medication" refers to the administration of a drug or therapeutic substance to a patient.
    • A substance used for medical treatment: "Medication" is a medicine or a drug used to treat, cure, prevent, or alleviate the symptoms of a disease or medical condition.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The medication for his infection was very effective. (The drug used to treat his infection worked very well.)
    • Proper medication requires following the doctor's instructions carefully. (The correct process of administering treatment involves careful adherence to the doctor's orders.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To be on medication": to be taking a prescribed course of drugs regularly.
    • She has been on medication for her blood pressure for years.
  • "Medication management": the process of overseeing and coordinating all medications taken by a patient.
    • Elderly patients often need help with medication management.
Variants and Related Words
  • Medicate (verb): to treat with medicine.
    • The doctor will medicate the patient to reduce the pain.
  • Medicinal (adjective): having healing properties.
    • The plant has known medicinal uses.
Synonyms
  • Medicine: A substance used to treat illness.
  • Drug: A substance used as a medicine.
  • Pharmaceutical: A medicinal drug manufactured for commercial sale.
Related Phrases
  • Medication error: An unintended failure in the medication process that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient.
    • Hospitals have protocols to prevent medication errors.
  • Medication adherence: The degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice regarding medication.
    • Poor medication adherence can lead to treatment failure.
medication

The patient carefully organizes her daily medication into a plastic pill organizer on the kitchen table.

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

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