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Jenny chiu Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

medication and medicine

Are they the same?

medication and medicine

I take medication.
I take medicine.
  

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In those sentences they are synonymous, but 'medication' as often refers to the process as the material.

— Mister Micawber

  • In those sentences they are synonymous, but 'medication' as often refers to the process as the material.
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In those sentences they are synonymous, but 'medication' as often refers to the process as the material.
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I take medicine is right. Medicine is the treatment used by the doctor to cure disease where as the medication is the substance used to prepare medicines.
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nancywilliamsI take medicine is right. Medicine is the treatment used by the doctor to cure disease where as the medication is the substance used to prepare medicines.
No, not in AmE. Here are examples where medication = medicine:

Carry a copy of the original prescription and ensure that both the generic and trade names of the medication ar
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