giving medication vs medication

giving medication and medication both are nouns.

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

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

giving medication (noun)	medication (noun)
the act of administering medication	the act of treating with medicines or remedies
	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease