prescription drug

noun

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

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Ledger, who tragically passed away at age 28 in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, delivered a breakout performance in the film. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 Santa Clara county hospitals have illegally dumped tons of biohazardous waste, including prescription drugs, human tissue and vials containing blood, county prosecutors said. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Gong Yoo’s character in The Trunk has a medicine cabinet full of prescription drugs, including the anti-anxiety medication Zoloft. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Many recreational and prescription drugs contain stimulants (drugs that increase activity in your central nervous system) and other substances that can trigger symptoms of tachycardia. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prescription drug 

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prescription drug was in 1872

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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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