prescription drug

noun

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

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Previously, Chaney had been arrested for putting stickers on Burroughs Wellcome prescription drug packages at an Osco drugstore. Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 Digoxin Digoxin is a prescription drug used to treat heart failure and arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm).6 The low potassium levels in the body caused by apple cider vinegar can increase the risk of digitalis toxicity, a side effect of digoxin therapy. Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025 Betty Ford’s public disclosure of her struggles with alcoholism and prescription drug dependency helped de-stigmatize treatment for substance use disorders. Daniel J. Stone, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025 Critics blame them for driving up prescription drug costs for patients while pushing independent pharmacies out of business. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug

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 18 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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