Pronunciation: /ˈpæt̬ənt ˈmɛdəsən/
noun a medicine that is protected by a patent and is typically sold over the counter without a prescription
A1 My grandmother used to swear by patent medicine for all her ailments.
A2 In the past, patent medicines were often sold without regulation.
B1 Some people still believe in the effectiveness of patent medicines despite lack of scientific evidence.
B2 The history of patent medicines is filled with stories of false claims and dangerous ingredients.
C1 The marketing strategies used to promote patent medicines in the 19th century were quite deceptive.
C2 Research has shown that many patent medicines from the past contained harmful substances like arsenic and lead.
formal The use of patent medicines declined with the advent of stricter regulations on their ingredients.
informal My grandma swears by those old patent medicines for curing any ailment.
slang I don't trust those patent medicines, they seem too sketchy to be effective.
figurative His promises of a quick fix were like a patent medicine for the soul, offering temporary relief but no real solution.
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