patent medicines

plural of patent medicine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicines
prescriptions
Noun
  • Both companies made the case that oral options are bringing more people into the market for weight loss drugs, with Novo touting that prescriptions of its Wegovy pill reached more than 3 million just five months into the launch.
    Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026
  • Frames are personal and prescriptions can feel technical at first glance.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
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“Patent medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicines. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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