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medication definition

medi·ca·tion (med′i kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a medicating or being medicated
  2. a medicine; substance for curing or healing, or for relieving pain

Etymology: L medicatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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