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PRESCRIPTION DRUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Example:
he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly
Synonyms:
ethical drug; prescription; prescription drug; prescription medicine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("prescription drug" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prescription drug"):
refill (a prescription drug that is provided again)
Antonym:
over-the-counter drug (a drug that is sold without a prescription)
Context examples:
The program has four parts: • Part A is hospital insurance • Part B helps pay for medical services that Part A doesn't cover • Part C is called Medicare Advantage. If you have Parts A and B, you can choose this option to receive all of your health care through a provider organization, like an HMO. • Part D is prescription drug coverage. It helps pay for some medicines.
(Medicare, NIH)
You have to pay part of the cost of prescription drugs.
(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
A unique numeric code assigned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prescription drugs and insulin products manufactured, prepared, processed, or propagated by registered establishments for commercial distribution.
(FDA National Drug Code, NCI Thesaurus)
It's insurance that helps people pay for prescription drugs.
(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Private companies provide Medicare prescription drug coverage.
(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Part D is the name of Medicare's prescription drug coverage.
(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
