alendronate vs medication

alendronate and medication both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alendronate	Yes	No	No	No
medication	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, medication is a hypernym of alendronate; that is, medication is a word with a broader meaning than alendronate:

alendronate: a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
medication: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Other hypernyms of alendronate include medicament, medicinal drug, medicine.

alendronate (noun)	medication (noun)
a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause	the act of treating with medicines or remedies
	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease