prescription drug

noun

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

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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 1 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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