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ETHICAL DRUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ethical drug mean?
• ETHICAL DRUG (noun)
The noun ETHICAL DRUG has 1 sense:
1. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Familiarity information: ETHICAL DRUG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ethical drug; prescription; prescription drug; prescription medicine
Context example:
he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly
Hypernyms ("ethical drug" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ethical drug"):
refill (a prescription drug that is provided again)
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