patent medicines

Definition of patent medicinesnext
plural of patent medicine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicines
prescriptions
Noun
  • Medicine isn’t just about prescriptions.
    Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Medicaid paid about $287 for the unlawful prescriptions written for the undercover agent, according to authorities.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Patent medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicines. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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