nux vomica vs medication

nux vomica and medication both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nux vomica	Yes	No	No	No
medication	Yes	No	No	No

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

nux vomica: a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
medication: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Other hypernyms of nux vomica include medicament, medicinal drug, medicine.

nux vomica (noun)	medication (noun)
a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant	the act of treating with medicines or remedies
	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease