prescription drug

noun

Definition of prescription drugnext
as in patent medicine

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Recent Examples of prescription drug Researchers at the California Healthcare Foundation say a large part of the problem is that hospital operating costs, prescription drug prices and doctor fees have been allowed to grow unchecked for decades. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Congress must allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 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 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 Biden administration introduced this cap to lower pharmacy costs for seniors and make expensive prescriptions more accessible.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • The wrong provider skips the workup, misses underlying causes and writes prescriptions without proper follow-up bloodwork.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of prescription
Noun
  • If a clinic is compounding its own drugs, ask whether that’s done at the clinic or through a licensed, inspected compounding pharmacy.
    — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • The narrative then jumps forward to a time in the distant future in a segregated Britain, where Black people are condemned to a ghetto riddled with drugs and ruled by gangs.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Definition of drug
Noun
  • 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
Definition of botanical
Noun
  • As a child, Moore envisioned a career in medicine and later attended Alcorn State University on a band scholarship to study percussion.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 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
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  • The establishment of a national regulatory body is not a panacea.
    — Robert Greifeld, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • However, Justice Gray’s majority opinion was nothing close to a panacea for American Sinophobia.
    — Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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