prescription drug

noun

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

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The website will not sell prescription drugs directly but will connect people to drugmakers’ discount websites. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026 Below are four A-list stars who shared their weight-loss journeys this year, with or without the help of prescription drugs. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026 About 9 million Medicare Part D enrollees use the first 10 prescription drugs selected for price negotiations in 2026, according to AARP. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025 According to a coroner’s report obtained by TMZ, Peterson reportedly had a deadly cocktail of prescription drugs in her system at the time of her death, including benzodiazepines, opiates and phenothiazines (an anti-psychotic medication). Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 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 8 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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