patent medicine

noun

: a nonprescription medicinal preparation that is typically protected by a trademark and whose contents are incompletely disclosed

also : any drug that is a proprietary

Note: Patent medicine is often used to refer to a product (such as an elixir, tonic, or liniment) that was marketed as a medicine in the U.S. during the 1800s and early 1900s but was typically of unproven effectiveness and questionable safety.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Who wouldn’t be thrilled by a single pill that could fix every unrelated malady? Pink Pills for Pale People were a ubiquitous patent medicine and thus a constant target for criticism.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021 The patent medicine industry would not fully collapse until the 1930s.

Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021 As such, the heyday of patent medicine emphasizes the need for scientific testing and logical skepticism, particularly when confronted by cure-alls and other extraordinary claims.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021 Medicine shows were the entertainment arm of one of the era's most powerful industries: patent medicine.

Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021 Two of the handmade figures represented a banjo player and a character dubbed Doc Cogwheel, a patent medicine salesperson.

Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Dec. 2020 In the 1670s, what came to be called Jesuit bark had made its way into a popular patent medicine, along with rose leaves, lemon juice, and wine.

Adam Rogers, Wired, 11 Nov. 2020 Naturally this unit can be tuned still further for racing purposes by such patent medicines as Dr. Shelby's Cobra Elixir (or imitations available from your local Performance Drugstore).

Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020 Shkreli became internationally famous in 2015 when his company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, raised the price of an off-patent medicine by more than 5,000%.

Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Apr. 2020 See More

单词	patent medicine
释义	patent medicine noun : a nonprescription medicinal preparation that is typically protected by a trademark and whose contents are incompletely disclosed also : any drug that is a proprietary Note: Patent medicine is often used to refer to a product (such as an elixir, tonic, or liniment) that was marketed as a medicine in the U.S. during the 1800s and early 1900s but was typically of unproven effectiveness and questionable safety. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Who wouldn’t be thrilled by a single pill that could fix every unrelated malady? Pink Pills for Pale People were a ubiquitous patent medicine and thus a constant target for criticism. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021 The patent medicine industry would not fully collapse until the 1930s. Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021 As such, the heyday of patent medicine emphasizes the need for scientific testing and logical skepticism, particularly when confronted by cure-alls and other extraordinary claims. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021 Medicine shows were the entertainment arm of one of the era's most powerful industries: patent medicine. Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021 Two of the handmade figures represented a banjo player and a character dubbed Doc Cogwheel, a patent medicine salesperson. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Dec. 2020 In the 1670s, what came to be called Jesuit bark had made its way into a popular patent medicine, along with rose leaves, lemon juice, and wine. Adam Rogers, Wired, 11 Nov. 2020 Naturally this unit can be tuned still further for racing purposes by such patent medicines as Dr. Shelby's Cobra Elixir (or imitations available from your local Performance Drugstore). Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020 Shkreli became internationally famous in 2015 when his company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, raised the price of an off-patent medicine by more than 5,000%. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Apr. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1770, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition patent medicine noun pat·ent medicine ˈpat-ᵊnt-, British usually ˈpāt- : a nonprescription medicinal preparation that is typically protected by a trademark and whose contents are incompletely disclosed also : any drug that is a proprietary Note: Patent medicine is often used to refer to a product (as an elixir, tonic, or liniment) that was marketed as a medicine in the U.S. during the 1800s and early 1900s but was typically of unproven effectiveness and questionable safety. Legal Definition patent medicine noun : a packaged nonprescription drug which is protected by a trademark and whose contents are incompletely disclosed also : any drug that is a proprietary patent medicine noun as in prescription drug Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prescription drug botanical prescription medicine drug medication panacea potion medicinal pharmaceutical remedy miracle drug cordial tonic specific nostrum wonder drug cure medicament physic tablet cure-all injection pill capsule cap lotion syrup serum ointment salve antibiotic poultice liniment antiseptic tincture shot embrocation sirup
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