noun
Meaning 1
A medicine that is protected by a patent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Phrase guide
patent medicine
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noun
Meaning 2
Any medicine with a proprietary formula which can be bought without a prescription, irrespective of whether it is protected by a patent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 3
medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
Narrower terms: nostrum
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: patentgeneesmiddel — medicine protected by a patent
- Finnish: patentoitu lääke — medicine protected by a patent
- Finnish: patenttilääke — any medicine with a proprietary formula