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patent medicine

/ˈpeɪtənt ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

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/ˈpeɪtənt ˈmɛdɪsɪn/C1formalmedical
  • ruЛекарственное средство или препарат, имеющий товарный знак и доступный без рецепта, часто продаваемый напрямую населению с заявлением о его эффективности.

A medicinal compound or drug that is trademarked and available without a prescription, often sold directly to the public with proprietary claims about its effectiveness.

  1. Proprietary remedyB2formal

    A commercially prepared and packaged medicine, often sold without a prescription, whose ingredients are usually protected by a trademark.

    ruПатентованное средство

    • He bought a patent medicine for his headache at the pharmacy.
    • Many patent medicines in the 19th century contained alcohol or opium.
    • The company advertised its patent medicine as a cure for all ailments.