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Medication vs. Vaccination — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Medication and Vaccination

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Medication

A medication (also referred to as medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field and relies on the science of pharmacology for continual advancement and on pharmacy for appropriate management.

Vaccination

Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop protection from a disease. Vaccines contain a microorganism or virus in a weakened, live or killed state, or proteins or toxins from the organism.

Medication

A drug or other form of medicine that is used to treat or prevent disease
He was given medication for pain
Certain medications can cause dizziness

Vaccination

Treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation
If you think you need a flu vaccination, check with your doctor
Vaccination against yellow fever is essential

Medication

A drug or other substance used to treat disease or injury; a medicine.
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Vaccination

Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.

Medication

The act or process of treating a patient with medicine
The response to medication.

Vaccination

A scar left on the skin by vaccinating.

Medication

A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
Have you been taking your medication? [uncountable]
Have you been taking your medications? [countable]

Vaccination

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.
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Medication

The administration of medicine.
Such behavior, if it doesn't abate, will necessitate medication and supervision.

Vaccination

The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.

Medication

The act or process of medicating.

Vaccination

Any inoculation intended to raise immunity to a disease.

Medication

(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Vaccination

Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

Medication

The act of treating with medicines or remedies

Vaccination

The scar left following innoculation with a vaccine

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