English noun: ethical drug | |||
1. | ethical drug (artifact) a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist | ||
Samples | He told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly. | ||
Synonyms | prescription, prescription drug, prescription medicine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | refill | ||
Antonyms | over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine | ||