patent medicine en · NOUN
Meanings
- (UK) A medicine that is protected by a patent.
- (US) Any medicine with a proprietary formula which can be bought without a prescription, irrespective of whether it is protected by a patent.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patent medicines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi patentoitu lääke (medicine protected by a patent) · nl patentgeneesmiddel (medicine protected by a patent) · fi patenttilääke (any medicine with a proprietary formula)