medication-friendly
|med-i-ca-tion-friend-ly|
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/ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən ˈfrɛndli/
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/ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n ˈfrɛndli/
compatible with medication
Etymology
'medication-friendly' is a modern English compound formed from 'medication' + 'friendly'. 'Medication' comes from Latin-derived 'medicatio' meaning 'treatment with medicine', and 'friendly' comes from Old English 'freond' (friend) with the adjectival suffix '-ly' indicating 'like or suitable for'.
'medication' developed from Medieval Latin 'medicatio' into modern English 'medication'; 'friendly' developed from Old English 'freond' > Middle English 'friend' + '-ly' to mean 'kindly' or 'suitable'. The compound 'medication-friendly' is a recent coinage following patterns like 'user-friendly' and 'environment-friendly'.
Initially, the parts meant 'treatment with medicine' and 'like a friend / favorable'; combined as a compound, the meaning shifted to 'favorable or appropriate for use with medication' specifically (a modern, specialized sense).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
suitable or safe to use with medications; compatible with medical treatment or drug therapy (does not interfere with medications).
The new formula is medication-friendly for patients taking multiple prescriptions.
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Adjective 2
easy to use or administer in the context of medication (for example, packaging, dosage form, or instructions that make taking medicine simpler).
Pharmacies should offer medication-friendly packaging for elderly customers.
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Last updated: 2025/11/04 21:50