PATENT MEDICINES Synonyms: 40 Similar Words

patent medicines

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plural of patent medicine

as in prescription drugs

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Yet neither these prescriptions nor these assets have been enough to reverse France’s decline over the past two decades.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The prescriptions were then taken to Striderite Pharmacy, where Yusuf and other pharmacy employees dispensed the medication to Llerena.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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