patent medicines

The phrase “patent medicines” has 5 syllables: pat-ent med-i-cines

It's pronounced as /ˈpætnt ˈmɛdəsənz/

What is synonym and antonym for patent medicines?

In the thesaurus, “patent medicines” has 40 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for patent medicines along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for patent medicines

antibiotics
antiseptics
botanicals
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cordials
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embrocations
injections
liniments
lotions
medicaments
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miracle drugs
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panaceas
pharmaceuticals
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pills
potions
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prescription drugs
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remedies
salves
sera
serums
shots
sirups
specifics
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tablets
tinctures
tonics
wonder drugs

Meanings of patent medicines

noun
1. A medicine that is protected by a patent.
2. Any medicine with a proprietary formula which can be bought without a prescription, irrespective of whether it is protected by a patent.

Example Sentences

Many old patent medicines promised miracle cures without real proof.
She studied the history of patent medicines in medical school.
Some patent medicines from the past contained harmful substances.
Collectors prize vintage bottles of patent medicines for their colorful labels.
Advertisements for patent medicines often made bold and misleading claims.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms or another words to patent medicines, such as: antibiotics, antiseptics, botanicals, caps, capsules, cordials, cure-alls.

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antibiotics
antiseptics
botanicals
caps
capsules
cathartics
cordials
cure-alls
cures
drugs
embrocations
injections
liniments
lotions
medicaments
medications
medicinals
medicines
miracle drugs
nostrums
panaceas
patent medicines
pharmaceuticals
physics
pills
potions
poultices
prescription drugs
prescriptions
purgatives
remedies
salves
sera
serums
shots
sirups
specifics
syrups
tablets
tinctures
tonics
wonder drugs