PATENT MEDICINE Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

patent medicine

noun

Definition of patent medicine

as in prescription drug

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Recent Examples of patent medicine Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the soft drink was initially sold at pharmacies as a patent medicine. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025 His point was that the pills — a patent medicine used as a laxative — and the other three would all reliably deliver for the poor folks of the Mountain State. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025 Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 By the end of the century, lithia water (water with a trace amount of lithium) was marketed as a patent medicine. — Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patent medicine

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Fabrizio previously urged Republicans to campaign on lowering prescription drug prices, finding in an April 2025 poll that the issue could give GOP candidates in toss-up districts a 20-point boost.

— Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Democrats ran on prescription drug initiatives in the governors’ races in Michigan, Nevada, Maine, and Georgia, and all of those candidates won their races, including Bottoms’s historic triumph in Georgia.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of prescription drug

Noun

Two states – Arkansas and Tennessee – have enacted laws that would ban conglomerates from simultaneously managing prescription benefits and running retail and mail-order pharmacies.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
But the real stress begins after all that, once your credit card has been swiped and the prescription lenses are popped in.

— Tyler Watamanuk, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026

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Each botanical is distilled separately before being blended together, a production technique that master distiller Steve Wilson has said was inspired by perfume (the design of the bottle follows suit).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Green tea extract helps make dark circles look less noticeable, while the brand’s peptide- and botanical-based TriHex Technology helps skin make more collagen, which can leave the undereye area looking smoother and firmer over time.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

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Flu viruses can survive on hard surfaces for as long as two days and on soft materials such as pillows for about 12 hours, according to Susan Werner, MD, a family medicine provider at Geisinger Nanticoke.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Dr Amir Firouzjaei, a general practitioner and traditional Chinese medicine expert who has lived in Dubai for three years, believes the movement taps into something deeper.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of medicine

Noun

Then in 2018, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles handed down another indictment against Gomez, charging him with drug trafficking and money laundering.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
The request follows a judge's order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike's attorneys and reflects the secrecy surrounding execution drugs, which states often argue is necessary to protect access to the drugs and the safety of suppliers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

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