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Noun: medication  ,me-du'key-shun
  1. (medicine) something that treats, prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    - medicine, medicament, medicinal drug
     
  2. The act of treating with medicines or remedies

Derived forms: medications

Type of: drug, therapy, treatment

Encyclopedia: Medication

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