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medication

[/ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: medications
medicação
1. A substance used to treat, cure, or prevent disease; a drug or medicine
The doctor prescribed medication for my high blood pressure.
O médico prescreveu medicação para minha pressão alta.
2. The act or process of treating with medicine
Medication should be taken as directed on the label.
A medicação deve ser tomada conforme as indicações do rótulo.
Synonyms
medicinedrugremedytreatmentpharmaceutical

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
medicação
most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
medicação
standard regional usage
São Paulo
medicação
standard regional usage
Portugal
medicação
standard usage; also commonly called 'remédio'

Related Idioms & Phrases

medication side effects
prescription medication
over-the-counter medication
medication adherence
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