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 The Golden State ranked third in the United States for prescription drug coverage, and fifth nationally for senior healthcare costs. — Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The federal agency recommends that people who get traditional Medicare also enroll in Part D, which provides prescription drug coverage. — Michelle Marchante september 15, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 The ad features Michiganders coughing while discussing Rogers’ record on opioids and prescription drug costs during his decade-plus in the House. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 But at a hearing in May, Judge Steele granted the state’s request for access to Woods’ prescription drug records. — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug

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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

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Muzaffar similarly questioned prescriptions to phase out coal or electrify production without first examining each factory’s constraints.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Don’t stop or adjust a prescription medication on your own to prepare for a procedure.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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Ramsey is one of TV’s hottest actors right now, with previous roles including the fiery Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, survivalist Ellie in The Last of Us and drug addict Kelsey in Time.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
In bidding to halt Howard's execution, his attorneys had filed a motion hours earlier before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals raising concerns about the quality of Texas' execution drugs.

— JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drug

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Gingham, plaids, and checks are geometrically simple and can function like a neutral next to a busy botanical.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026
One of the most common varieties of this picturesque botanical, English ivy (Hedera helix), might be harming your tree.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

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The discoveries that will change medicine a generation from now are probably being chased today by people asking questions no one else sees the value of yet.

— Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Various parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda to treat conditions including headaches, colic, dropsy, rheumatism, nervous agitation, constipation, dyspepsia, and infections of the eye and throat.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of medicine

Noun

These medications include blood thinner, insulin, chemotherapy drugs, and opioid pain medication.

— Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
That means doctors don’t have a definitive answer for families when asked how long their child might need to stay on the medications, or what the long-term effects might be.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

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