patent medicines

Definition of patent medicinesnext
plural of patent medicine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicines
prescriptions
Noun
  • The latest number that Novo disclosed in February is that more than 600,000 prescriptions had been written since its launch, including for more than 3,000 patients in the first week.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Doctors say that hormone therapy prescribed by a doctor can help with symptoms, as can prescriptions for nonhormonal medication.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Patent medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicines. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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