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 More than 23,000 people on North Carolina's health plan were using these prescription drugs for weight loss. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024 The prescription drug distributor won't renew its contract with OptumRx. Damian J. Troise, Quartz, 22 Apr. 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 4 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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