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Definition of Patent medicine
1. Noun. Medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription.
Definition of Patent medicine
1. Noun. (British) A medicine that is protected by a patent. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) Any medicine with a proprietary formula which can be bought without a prescription, irrespective of whether it is protected by a patent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Patent medicine
1. A medicine, usually originally patented, advertised to the public. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patent Medicine
Literary usage of Patent medicine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly (1891)
"Why should any patent medicine work like a " charm " ? ... We are thus enabled
to examine patent medicine as a magical practice and art of gradual ..."
2. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1853)
"THE patent medicine LICENCE BECOMES due on the first of September. We take this
opportunity of cautioning those who may enter into business during the ..."
3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1920)
"Libel and slander <g=33— False publication of statement that druggist recommended
patent medicine does not warrant Inference of Injury. ..."
4. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Medical; Parasites: patent medicine: Pharmacy; Physicians; Physiology; Plague:
Poisons: Public health: ... See patent medicine. Medicine, Practice of. ..."
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