prescription drug

noun

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

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Terrell said her son started having to pay large copays last year, after the state began charging copays for prescription drugs and certain services. Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 3 July 2025 However, evidence suggests that U.S. patients typically enjoy the lowest prices for prescription drugs worldwide. Tomas J. Philipson, National Review, 2 July 2025 Obviously, the government put on six different executive or personal assistants of Diddy, and they were actively involved in setting up the hotels for the free coffees and procuring some of the legal and prescription drugs. Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 July 2025 The Senate looks to lower the cost of prescription drugs, allow cities and towns to take control of liquor licenses away from the Legislature, establish fare-free regional transit authorities, and direct the state’s housing department to publish more data. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 27 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 8 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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