prescription drugs

noun

plural of prescription drug
as in patent medicines

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  1. prescriptions
  2. drugs
  3. medications
Noun
  • Customers drove long distances to have Yusuf fill prescriptions that other pharmacies wouldn’t.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Texas also doesn’t recognize medical marijuana cards or prescriptions issued by other states.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of prescriptions
Noun
  • According to investigators, authorities believe a 32-year-old woman who died from an overdose had used drugs that were obtained from Muniz.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • No involvement of drugs or alcohol is suspected, and both drivers cooperated with the investigation, with neither cited for the collision.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • Sleep problems, chronic illness, medications and stress can all mimic a hormone problem, so a proper workup matters before blaming testosterone.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • That could mean summarizing recent changes in a patient’s condition, surfacing abnormal trends, organizing relevant medications or test results or helping a clinician see what has happened since the last handoff.
    — Meena Mallipeddi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of medications
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“Prescription drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drugs. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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