Medikament

medication, drug, medicine

noun me-di-ka-MENT Rare

Origin: from Latin medicamentum

Usage Note

Medikament is the standard everyday word for a medicine or drug. Arzneimittel is the legal and clinical term. Ein Medikament einnehmen (to take a medication) is the normal collocation.

Examples

"Er muss das Medikament dreimal täglich zu den Mahlzeiten einnehmen."

Natural Translation

He must take the medication three times a day with meals.

Literal Translation

He must the medication three times daily at the meals take.

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