prescription drug

noun

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

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That means the cost of medical bills and prescription drugs for those enrolled are spread across fewer people. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025 The money can be spent on eligible expenses such as doctor or hospital bills or prescription drugs. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 Wide-ranging prescription drug reform remains elusive, too. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025 This bill, together with related efforts in the 2025 budget and CalRx, represents the most aggressive effort in the country to lower prescription drug costs. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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