Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ethical_drug

1 sense of ethical drug

Sense 1
prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug -- (a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly")
       => medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug -- ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)