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Medication

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medicinenoun(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
medicamentnounA medicine, medication or drug.
medicinal drugnoun(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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medicinenoun(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
medicamentnounA medicine, medication or drug.
medicinal drugnoun(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
dosagenounThe administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
dosenounA measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
prescriptionnoun(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
drugnoun(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
medicinalnounAny plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.
pharmaceuticalnoun(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
pharmacynoun(countable) A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
drugmakernounA pharmaceutical manufacturer.
pharmacotherapynoun(medicine) The use of pharmaceuticals to treat disease
medicalnoun(informal) A medical examination.
treatingnounTreatment.
treatmentnounMedical care for an illness or injury.
medicalizationnounThe act or process of medicalizing.
pillnoun(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
sedationnounThe act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
prophylaxisnoun(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
therapynounAttempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.

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