patent medicine

noun

A medicine that is protected by a patent.

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Meanings

nounpatent medicine (plural patent medicines)

plural patent medicines

  1. UKA medicine that is protected by a patent.
  2. USAny medicine with a proprietary formula which can be bought without a prescription, irrespective of whether it is protected by a patent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nostrum

Translations

Dutch patentgeneesmiddel
  • patentgeneesmiddelmedicine protected by a patent
Finnish patentoitu lääke, patenttilääke
  • patentoitu lääkemedicine protected by a patent
  • patenttilääkeany medicine with a proprietary formula
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APA

patent medicine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20medicine

MLA

“patent medicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20medicine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patent medicine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20medicine.

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