prescription drug

noun

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

Examples of prescription drug in a Sentence

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Here, private insurers receive a set monthly fee per enrollee from the government to cover health services, including hospital, outpatient and physician services as well as in most plans, prescription drug coverage, all integrated under one insurer. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 TrumpRx, a new government website, provides links to direct-to-consumer prescription drug discounts for patients not using their health insurance. Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 This includes dental, prescription drug expenses and health care premiums. Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026 This includes lowering prescription drug costs and holding big corporate health care providers accountable for lowering costs. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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