patent medicine

noun

Definition of patent medicinenext
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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  1. prescription drug
  2. prescription
  3. botanical
  4. medicine
  5. drug
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  • The average prescription drug premium under an Advantage plan is estimated to be $8 monthly, substantially lower than the $36 average for Part D policies.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, Walmart, one of the nation’s largest retailers, reported its weakest sales growth since the pandemic recession in 2020, a dip blamed in part on falling prescription drug prices.
    — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prescription drug
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  • Hand off health insurance cards, prescriptions and medical paperwork so your student carries them, not you.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Other medications including daily prescriptions, allergy tablets, pain relievers and over-the-counter medicines — generally need to be handled through the school health office.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prescription
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  • The gin is produced using the traditional discontinuous, indirect steam distillation method on a base of Italian grain alcohol, allowing each botanical to be infused gradually and with precision.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a print for every maximalist, including a striking pink-and-green botanical, a chic black-and-white leaf motif, and even a whimsical tropical scene featuring a tiger and butterfly.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
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  • My father had left academic medicine to open a solo surgical practice, and billing meant someone had to sit in front of a typewriter and create claims one by one.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Still, charismatic leaders who have pushed for dollarization have failed to date, suggesting that the patient may not want the money doctor’s medicine.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of medicine
Noun
  • Moderna's mRNA vaccine — used in combination with Merck's cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda — is built from a patient's own tumor, which has its own genetic sequence, so each dose is personalized.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The duration of Kyrgios’ ban will depend in part on whether he is found to have deliberately taken the drug, and in part on whether the incident happened before the tournament started.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of drug

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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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