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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicines
prescriptions
Noun
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Shortages have been exacerbated by an increase in prescriptions for estrogen since the Food and Drug Administration removed its black-box warning label last fall.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Carry extra prescriptions in case of delays.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Patent medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicines. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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