Synonyms & related words for medication

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of medication — including medicament, medicine, drug. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to medication

Explore words related to medication — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include antipyresis, pills, amitriptyline, nonprescription, prescription, overmedication, physicking, antidepressant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for medication

Common synonyms for medication include medicament, medicine, drug — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does medication come from?

The word medication breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root medic-, from Latin medicus (“physician, healing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.