PRESCRIPTION DRUG Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

prescription drug

noun

Definition of prescription drug

as in patent medicine

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Recent Examples of prescription drug Medical and prescription drug spending increased 10%, a greater increase than in recent years. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Congress added prescription drug coverage to Medicare in 2003. — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026 Citing court documents, the outlet reported that Moreno is accused of having sold the prescription drug Tirzepatide — commonly sold under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro — to at least three teachers or staff members in January. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Mike Blake | Tom Little | Reuters Medicare beneficiaries must be enrolled in Part D, a prescription drug plan, to qualify for the new coverage. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug

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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

If health systems lack visibility into where a patient, prescription, 340B eligibility or authorization stands in the process, delays and inefficiencies become inevitable.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
With solid evidence that movement improves sleep onset and depth, expect primary-care conversations about insomnia to start with activity timing rather than a prescription pad.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of prescription

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Too fearful of discrimination to go to hospitals for antiretroviral drugs, many transgender people have stopped taking them — significantly increasing their risk of transmission.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Novo sues Lilly amid escalating weight-loss rivalry Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the US drug giant of misleading advertising practices.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of drug

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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
Peace lily The peace lily may be one of the most common flowering houseplants around, but this tranquil botanical with tropical origins is anything but boring.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

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Quinn was first issued a license to practice medicine in 1986 and has admitting privileges at multiple Novant Health and Atrium Health locations, according to his medical board record.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
In the case of pancreatic cancer, the National Institutes of Health funded the underlying biology for several decades before any private company tried to make a real medicine.

— Craig Garthwaite, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of medicine

Noun

Anyone who’s on an anticoagulant, anything that thins your blood or prevents you from having a blood clot, should talk with a pharmacist or healthcare provider first to double-check which supplements interact with those types of medications.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
Your age, genetics and even your hair color can play an important role in how your body responds to anesthesia during surgery and pain medications after.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 July 2026

Definition of medication

Noun

However, Justice Gray’s majority opinion was nothing close to a panacea for American Sinophobia.

— Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Manfred has framed the cap as a panacea for less competitive franchises and an antidote for the hegemony of the back-to-back champion Dodgers.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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