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 And changes in what Medicare pays pharmacies can show up in the prescription drug CPI. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 AFPs have defended their practices as both legal and safe and say their businesses are an antidote to high prescription drug prices. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Rising housing costs, groceries, utilities, insurance premiums, and prescription drug expenses continue to strain household budgets. — Drema Hymon, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Just one year later, Goldstein died from a prescription drug overdose. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 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

Hand off health insurance cards, prescriptions and medical paperwork so your student carries them, not you.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Other medications including daily prescriptions, allergy tablets, pain relievers and over-the-counter medicines — generally need to be handled through the school health office.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of prescription

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Moderna's mRNA vaccine — used in combination with Merck's cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda — is built from a patient's own tumor, which has its own genetic sequence, so each dose is personalized.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The duration of Kyrgios’ ban will depend in part on whether he is found to have deliberately taken the drug, and in part on whether the incident happened before the tournament started.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of drug

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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

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My father had left academic medicine to open a solo surgical practice, and billing meant someone had to sit in front of a typewriter and create claims one by one.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Still, charismatic leaders who have pushed for dollarization have failed to date, suggesting that the patient may not want the money doctor’s medicine.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 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

Noun

New institutions, even those that are built and sequenced properly, will not be a panacea.

— Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Executive suites around the world have treated artificial intelligence as a magical, turnkey panacea—a single software deployment capable of magically cutting operating expenses, multiplying labor output and delivering immediate margins.

— Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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