prescription drug

noun

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: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription

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Some prescription drugs and supplements, including fish oil and turmeric, can also affect bleeding or medication levels. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 After responding to their most visible attacks, the two candidates traded barbs over a slew of policy issues, including health care, prescription drug prices, tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Believe it or not, the first Medicare prescription drug negotiations bill passed the House in 2007 after Democrats’ big wins in 2006 — even though the policy didn’t become law for another 15 years. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 About 1% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will have no prescription drug plan available during general enrollment, the analysis found. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prescription drug was in 1872

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prescription drug

noun
: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription

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