medication

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. countable,uncountable
    — Have you been taking your medication? [uncountable]
  2. The administration of medicine. countable,uncountable
    — Such behavior, if it doesn't abate, will necessitate medication and supervision.

词形变化

medications plural

词源

From Middle English medicacioun, from Middle French médication and its etymon Latin medicātiō, from medicārī (“to heal, cure”), from medicus (“a physician, surgeon”), from medērī (“to heal”). Equivalent to medicate + -ion.
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