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Recent Examples of patent medicine
The school, which occupied a massive home that patent medicine entrepreneur and Civil War surgeon Col. George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.
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Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 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
But one American industry is still keeping the spirit of patent medicine alive: dietary supplements.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 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
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Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 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
But one American industry is still keeping the spirit of patent medicine alive: dietary supplements.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicine
Noun
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Wide-ranging prescription drug reform remains elusive, too.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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New out-of-pocket cap and limits on drug costs In 2026, the limit on out-of-pocket prescription drug spending will increase to $2,100, up from $2,000 in 2025.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Paxton’s doctor first submitted the prescription request to their insurance on April 17.—
Vicky Nguyen,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Potassium is most often sold as a prescription when in the potassium chloride form, but other effective forms are on the market, including potassium citrate, potassium phosphate, potassium gluconate, and potassium bicarbonate.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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Once a popular botanical in 19th-century England, the flower began losing its scent at the turn of the century, but through this bouquet of buttercup, musk, hay and coltsfoot, the monkeyflower’s sweet aroma lives on.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
25 Nov. 2025
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There are 40 scents from which to choose, plus dry botanical to add to your candle.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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The war displaced most of the Palestinian population of more than 2 million, left large parts of the territory in rubble and created widespread shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies asGaza’s border crossings — all but one controlled by Israel — were shut.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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These families are already choosing between food and a roof over their heads, utilities, medicine and transportation.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Colorado began working on the idea of a drug importation program in 2019.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Drug dealers mix fentanyl, because of its potency and low cost, with other drugs including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, which increases the likelihood of a fatal dose, according to the DEA.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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