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proprietary
pro·pri·e·tar·y P0603400 (prə-prī′ĭ-tĕr′ē)adj.1. Of or relating to a proprietor or to ownership: had proprietary rights.2. Privately owned, as a business: a proprietary hospital.3. Owned by a private individual or corporation under a trademark or patent: a proprietary drug.n. pl. pro·pri·e·tar·ies 1. A proprietor or group of proprietors.2. Ownership; proprietorship.3. A proprietary medicine.4. One granted ownership of a proprietary colony.
[From Middle English proprietarie, owner of property, from Old French proprietaire and from Medieval Latin proprietārius, both from Late Latin, of a property owner, from Latin proprietās, ownership; see property.]
pro·pri′e·tar′i·ly adv.proprietary (prəˈpraɪɪtərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. (Commerce) of, relating to, or belonging to property or proprietors2. privately owned and controlled3. (Pharmacology) med of or denoting a drug or agent manufactured and distributed under a trade name. Compare ethical3n, pl -taries4. (Pharmacology) med a proprietary drug or agent5. (Commerce) a proprietor or proprietors collectively6. (Commerce) a. right to propertyb. property owned7. (Historical Terms) Also called: lord proprietary (in Colonial America) an owner, governor, or grantee of a proprietary colony[C15: from Late Latin proprietārius an owner, from proprius one's own] proˈprietarily advpro•pri•e•tar•y (prəˈpraɪ ɪˌtɛr i)
adj., n., pl. -tar•ies. adj. 1. pertaining to, belonging to, or being a proprietor. 2. pertaining to property or ownership. 3. manufactured and sold only by the owner of the patent, trademark, etc.: proprietary medicine. 4. privately owned and operated for profit: proprietary hospitals. n. 5. an owner or proprietor. 6. a body of proprietors. 7. ownership. 8. something owned, esp. real estate. 9. a proprietary medicine. 10. the grantee or owner of a proprietary colony. [1400–50; late Middle English (n.) < Medieval Latin proprietārius owner, n. use of Late Latin adj.: of an owner, of ownership] pro•pri`e•tar′i•ly (-ˈtɛər ɪ li) adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | proprietary - an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profitsproprietorshipownership - the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others | | Adj. | 1. | proprietary - protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form"nonproprietary - not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them" |
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proprietary
proprietary1. of, relating to, or belonging to property or proprietors 2. Med of or denoting a drug or agent manufactured and distributed under a trade name 3. Med a proprietary drug or agent 4. a proprietor or proprietors collectively 5. a. right to property b. property owned 6. (in Colonial America) an owner, governor, or grantee of a proprietary colony proprietary (1)In marketroid-speak, superior; implies a product imbuedwith exclusive magic by the unmatched brilliance of thecompany's own hardware or software designers.proprietary (2)In the language of hackers and users, inferior; implies aproduct not conforming to open-systems standards, and thusone that puts the customer at the mercy of a vendor who caninflate service and upgrade charges after the initial sale haslocked the customer in.proprietaryPrivate. Proprietary hardware and software are owned and controlled by a single organization or individual. Contrast with open.proprietary
medicine [med´ĭ-sin] 1. any drug or remedy.2. the art and science of the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.3. the nonsurgical treatment of disease.alternative medicine see medicine" >complementary and alternative medicine.aviation medicine the branch of medicine that deals with the physiologic, medical, psychologic, and epidemiologic problems involved in flying.ayurvedic medicine the traditional medicine of India, done according to Hindu scriptures and making use of plants and other healing materials native to India.behavioral medicine a type of psychosomatic medicine focused on psychological means of influencing physical symptoms, such as biofeedback or relaxation.clinical medicine 1. the study of disease by direct examination of the living patient.2. the last two years of the usual curriculum in a medical college.complementary medicine (complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)) a large and diverse set of systems of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention based on philosophies and techniques other than those used in conventional Western medicine, often derived from traditions of medical practice used in other, non-Western cultures. Such practices may be described as alternative, that is, existing as a body separate from and as a replacement for conventional Western medicine, or complementary, that is, used in addition to conventional Western practice. CAM is characterized by its focus on the whole person as a unique individual, on the energy of the body and its influence on health and disease, on the healing power of nature and the mobilization of the body's own resources to heal itself, and on the treatment of the underlying causes, rather than symptoms, of disease. Many of the techniques used are the subject of controversy and have not been validated by controlled studies.emergency medicine the medical specialty that deals with the acutely ill or injured who require immediate medical treatment. See also emergency and care" >emergency care.experimental medicine study of the science of healing diseases based on experimentation in animals.family medicine family practice.forensic medicine the application of medical knowledge to questions of law; see also jurisprudence" >medical jurisprudence. Called also legal medicine.group medicine the practice of medicine by a group of physicians, usually representing various specialties, who are associated together for the cooperative diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.internal medicine the medical specialty that deals with diagnosis and medical treatment of diseases and disorders of internal structures of the body.legal medicine forensic medicine.nuclear medicine the branch of medicine concerned with the use of radionuclides in diagnosis and treatment of disease.patent medicine a drug or remedy protected by a trademark, available without a prescription.physical medicine physiatry.preclinical medicine the subjects studied in medicine before the student observes actual diseases in patients.preventive medicine the branch of medical study and practice aimed at preventing disease and promoting health.proprietary medicine any chemical, drug, or similar preparation used in the treatment of diseases, if such article is protected against free competition as to name, product, composition, or process of manufacture by secrecy, patent, trademark, or copyright, or by other means.psychosomatic medicine the study of the interrelations between bodily processes and emotional life.socialized medicine a system of medical care regulated and controlled by the government; called also state medicine.space medicine the branch of medicine" >aviation medicine concerned with conditions encountered by human beings in space.sports medicine the field of medicine concerned with injuries sustained in athletic endeavors, including their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.state medicine socialized medicine.travel medicine (travelers' medicine) the subspecialty of medicine" >tropical medicine consisting of the diagnosis and treatment or prevention of diseases of travelers.tropical medicine medical science as applied to diseases occurring primarily in the tropics and subtropics.veterinary medicine the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals other than humans.proprietary (prə-prī′ĭ-tĕr′ē)adj.1. Privately owned, as a business: a proprietary hospital.2. Owned by a private individual or corporation under a trademark or patent: a proprietary drug.n. pl. proprietar·ies A proprietary medicine.
pro·pri′e·tar′i·ly adv.proprietary 1. Privately or exclusively owned, as of the right to manufacture and sell a particular drug or to use a particular drug name. 2. Patented for production by one company only. Proprietary
Related to Proprietary: proprietary interestProprietaryAs a noun, a proprietor or owner; one who has the exclusive title to a thing; one who possesses or holds the title to a thing in his or her own right; one who possesses the dominion or ownership of a thing in his or her own right. As an adjective, belonging to ownership; owned by a particular person; belonging or pertaining to a proprietor; relating to a certain owner or proprietor. Proprietary refers to ownership or characteristics relating to ownership. It describes all the rights that the owner of property can exercise. Proprietary articles are items that are manufactured and marketed under an exclusive right. Municipal corporations have a proprietary function, a term describing the duty or capacity of a city to enter into business ventures or to perform discretionary acts in the best interests of the citizens. Proprietary functions differ from governmental functions, which are duties that a city performs as a political subdivision of a state. proprietaryadj. referring to ownership. PROPRIETARY. In its strict sense, this word signifies one who is master of his actions, and who has the free disposition of his property. During the colonial government of Pennsylvania, William Penn was called the proprietary.
2. The domain which William Penn and his family had in the state, was, during the Revolutionary war, divested by the act of June 28, 1779, from that family and vested in the commonwealth for the sum which the latter paid to them of one hundred and thirty thousand pounds sterling. Proprietary
ProprietaryDescribing knowledge or another asset that properly belongs to one person or company. Proprietary knowledge and assets are protected and their owner is not required to reveal them. For example, a restaurant that makes the best fried chicken in town cannot be compelled to reveal its recipe as this knowledge gives it a competitive advantage over other restaurants. See also: Trade secret.See PTY
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Related to proprietary: proprietary interestSynonyms for proprietarynoun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profitsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj protected by trademark or patent or copyrightAntonyms |