Antonyms for medications


Grammar : Noun
Spell : med-i-key-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌmɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən


Definition of medications

Origin :
  • early 15c., "medical treatment of a disease or wound," from Middle French médication and directly from Latin medicationem (nominative medicatio) "healing, cure," from past participle stem of medicare, medicari "to medicate, heal, cure" (poetic and Late Latin) from medicus "physician, healing" (see medical (adj.)).
  • noun substance that helps cure, alleviate, or prevent illness
  • noun cure
  • noun drug
Example sentences :
  • However, the comparison between the two medications is altogether in favour of that by hectine.
  • Extract from : « Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress » by Various
  • The morning heat was just beginning, but the food and medications had made progress easy.
  • Extract from : « Consignment » by Alan E. Nourse
  • Two other servants brought a table into Daoud's room, and Ugolini had the medications arranged on it.
  • Extract from : « The Saracen: The Holy War » by Robert Shea
  • Since all medications have potential side effects, we will look at these as well.
  • Extract from : « When You Don't Know Where to Turn » by Steven J. Bartlett
  • From whence notwithstanding we cannot infer the general efficacy of these Stars, or co-efficacy particular in medications.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3) » by Thomas Browne
  • Accompanying me was the moviecameraman, Rafe Slafe, as uncommunicative and earnest in his medications as before.
  • Extract from : « Greener Than You Think » by Ward Moore
  • Means or medications to produce irritation to relieve deeper congestion.
  • Extract from : « Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry » by Maximilian Stern
  • Still other medications have been used with a similar purpose, and some, as we shall see, with more or less theoretical views.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various

Synonyms for medications

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