patent medicinenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpeɪ.tənt ˈmed.ɪ.sən/us/ˌpæt.ənt ˈmed.ɪ.sən/a medicine, usually not a very powerful one, that you can buy without the written permission of a doctor
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Medicine in different forms
- bolus
- counter
- dose
- drug
- hormone replacement therapy
- medicate
- medicinal
- meds
- ointment
- pharma
- placebo
- preparation
- radiotherapy
- restorative
- Rx
- syringe
- syrup
- tablet
- tonic
- topical
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