prescription drug
noun[ C ]
uk /prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən ˌdrʌɡ/ us /prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən ˌdrʌɡ/
a drug that can only be bought if a doctor orders it for you处方药
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prescription drug | Business English
prescription drug
noun[ C ]
ukus
a medicine that is only available with a doctor's prescription (= written instruction):
Government assistance with money for prescription drugs is already in the works.
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