| 单词 | patent medicine |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspatent medicine patent medicine n. a proprietary medicine manufactured under patent and available without prescription. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > patent medicine patent medicine1770 proprietary1901 1770 Essex Gaz. (Salem, Mass.) 17 Apr. 4/4 To be sold by Benjamin Eaton..in Marblehead..a collection of genuine patent medicines. 1830 W. Scott Lett. Demonol. & Witchcraft v. 144 The proprietor of a patent medicine, who should in those days have attested his having wrought such miracles as we see sometimes advertised. 1901 Chambers's Jrnl. Jan. 63/1 Soaps, patent medicines, chocolates..are the things most advertised. 2000 A. Dalby Dangerous Tastes 154 Balsam of Peru..is still an ingredient in some patent medicines. < as lemmas |
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