medication

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmedɪkeɪʃn/ AmE /ˈmedɪkeɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 MEDICINE [singular] B1

a drug or other substance used to treat illness or pain

medicina, medicamento

  • take medication

Collocations prescription medication · over-the-counter medication

  • She takes her medication every morning.

    Ella toma su medicamento todas las mañanas.

2 TREATMENT [singular] B1

the process of treating an illness with medicine or other medical care

tratamiento médico, tratamiento con medicamentos

  • undergo medication

Collocations long-term medication · effective medication

  • He is undergoing a new form of medication.

    Él está sometiéndose a un nuevo tipo de tratamiento médico.