Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Patent Medicine.
Patent Medicine - as a noun
Medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
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Example Sentences
"He bought a bottle of patent medicine to relieve his headache."
"In the 19th century, patent medicine was widely advertised as a cure-all."
"The advertisement claimed that their patent medicine could cure any ailment."
"Many patent medicines contained alcohol as a key ingredient."
"People were often skeptical of the effectiveness of patent medicine."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
- paten
- patencies
- patency
- patens
- patent
- Patent Medicine
- patentabilities
- patentability
- patentable
- patented
- patentee