patent medicine

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Recent Examples of patent medicine 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 In reality, Kang explains, many patent medicines contained drugs like cocaine, morphine or alcohol, giving the illusion of an immediate soothing effect. Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patent medicine
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Noun
  • New changes may affect prescription drug costs Beneficiaries covered by original Medicare plans have the option to purchase Medicare Part D to cover their prescription drugs.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The sale of insulin is part of the state’s CalRx initiative aimed at lowering prescription drug prices for Californians.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Young men, eager to fight hair loss, often order it online, no prescription, no doctor's advice.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wallpaper and textile patterns feature bold geometrics, Memphis-style squiggles and Pop-Artsy botanicals.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Spa The spa treatments and facilities are inspired by the ocean and the region’s native botanicals.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Inside, among international-food stalls and ethnic-clothing shops, is a family-medicine clinic that serves a largely refugee and immigrant community.
    Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of ordering your mobile vets to administer medicine manually, erect a security camera and automate the process.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He was arrested in Jakarta as a result of an investigation into an international drug trafficking network.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of drugs/substance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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