prescription drug

noun

: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription

Examples of prescription drug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The point of prescription drugs is to help people improve their quality of life. Anna Yeo, STAT, 12 June 2024 The survey also highlights that Americans are struggling to pay for health care now: One in five Americans say health care costs are a major financial burden, particularly the cost of prescription drugs. Eli Joseph, Fortune Well, 5 June 2024 In 2022, the prescription drug that accounted for the biggest share of Medicare Part D spending was the blood thinner Eliquis. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 Have vaginal bleeding between periods. Take a prescription drug for seizures, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS or pulmonary hypertension. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prescription drug 

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Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prescription drug was in 1872

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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

noun
: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription

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