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PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE
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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 medicine" 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 medicine"):
refill (a prescription drug that is provided again)
Antonym:
over-the-counter medicine (a drug that is sold without a prescription)
