prescription drug

noun

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as in patent medicine

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Recent Examples of prescription drug About half of older adults take one prescription drug regularly while roughly 10% take five or more. — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 Curtis ran a campaign calling on the state to lower prescription drug costs, make housing more affordable, lower property costs, raise the minimum wage and fully fund the public schools system, including special education. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 On July 29, Medicare chief Mehmet Oz announced that the government is canceling a subsidy program that kept premiums for the Medicare prescription drug benefit — known as Part D — under control. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
  1. patent medicine
  2. prescription
  3. drug
  4. botanical
  5. medicine
  6. medication
  7. panacea
Noun
  • So much so that as Shaker communities dwindled through the nineteenth century, others wanted the cachet of their name in the patent medicine world.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
  • But the likeness ends there because, to be clear, Tyler did not use the occasion to tout patent medicines.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of patent medicine
Noun
  • The most common problem, though, appeared to be trouble getting prescriptions filled.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional narrow-band UVB devices used in dermatology clinics for psoriasis, eczema, or vitiligo operate at different wavelengths and doses and remain prescription-only.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prescription
Noun
  • Ecuador is considered to be a logistical hub for drug trafficking, where drugs are stockpiled, stored and distributed via Central American routes mainly to the United States, though narcotics are also shipped to Europe.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Packages of drugs are often packaged with other distinct designs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drug
Noun
  • 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
Definition of botanical
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  • Our linen closet has long doubled as a medicine station — stocked with bronchodilators, pinworm pills, antiviral medication, pain relief patches, pulse oximeters and nebulizers, vials of Prednisone, even EpiPen injectors.
    — Allan Ripp, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In Iran, the rate of inflation for food has soared by nearly 130% over the past 12 months, and people are having to buy food and medicine in installments, according to reports from Iranian media.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of medicine
Noun
  • Some popular advice suggests parents on appetite-suppressing medication simply not talk about it or offer vague statements about taking care of their health.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Some of us assist in delivery rooms, some of us administer medications, some of us advocate for our patients to insurance companies to make sure lifesaving is covered.
    — Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of medication
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  • But moving a school population to another location is no panacea.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The establishment of a national regulatory body is not a panacea.
    — Robert Greifeld, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of panacea

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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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