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medication meaning

EN[mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən]
  • NounPLmedicationsPREmé-SUF-ication
    1. A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
      1. The administration of medicine.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • The mare is given an anti-inflammatory medication (Banamine, flunixin meglumine).
          • She is also concerned about the dangers of laypersons sharing their theories, pet cures, and even their medications with one another too freely.
          • And though she does not carry a six-shooter, she does on occasion fire antimaggot medication at their hindquarters.
        2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
          • Diabetes mellitus was defined as fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dL or the use of antiglycemic medications.

      Meaning of medication for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "medication" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Nouns
          • Countable nouns
        Difficultness: Level 7
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        Definiteness: Level 2
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        Definite    ➨     Versatile
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