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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That includes veterans’ care, rural healthcare access, infrastructure that actually serves communities, securing supply chains, reducing prescription drug costs through transparency and competition, and reforming areas of the federal bureaucracy that waste money and frustrate citizens. Kevin Fixler may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026 He was best known for passing bills to crack down on school vaccine requirements, but also authored legislation to ban smoking at youth sports and control the prescription drug market. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026 My health care plan will cap prescription drug spending, create a public option to bring down premiums, and eliminate medical debt for low-income Californians. Antonio Villaraigosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Mixing or using it with alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit substances can significantly slow breathing and lead to death. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 May 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

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

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