patent medicine in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for patent medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

patent medicine [Am ˈpætnt ˈmɛdəsən] N

patent medicine

specialità fpl medicinali, farmaceutiche

Translations for patent medicine in the Italian»English Dictionary

specialità medicinale, specialità farmaceutica

patent medicine

specialità -a

proprietary medicine, patent medicine

Translations for patent medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

medicine [Brit ˈmɛds(ə)n, ˈmɛdɪsɪn, Am ˈmɛdəsən] N

1. medicine U (discipline):

medicine

medicina f

medicine

scienza f medica

to study medicine

studiare medicina

doctor of medicine

dottore in medicina

2. medicine C (drug):

medicine

medicina f

medicine

farmaco m

medicine

medicamento m (for per)

the best medicine

il miglior rimedio also fig

to give sb a taste of their own medicine

ripagare qn con la stessa moneta

to take one's medicine like a man

ingoiare la pillola

that's pretty strong medicine!

è proprio dura da mandare giù!

I.patent N [Brit ˈpat(ə)nt, ˈpeɪt(ə)nt, Am ˈpætnt]

1. patent (document):

patent

brevetto m (for, on per)

to hold a patent on sth

avere il brevetto di qc

to take out a patent on sth

brevettare qc

to come out of patent or off patent

uscire dal brevetto

patent pending

brevetto in corso di registrazione

2. patent (patented invention):

patent

invenzione f brevettata

II.patent ADJ

1. patent [ˈpeɪt(ə)nt] [ˈpeɪtnt, ˈpætnt] (obvious):

patent

evidente, palese, patente

2. patent [ˈpat(ə)nt, ˈpeɪt(ə)nt] [ˈpætnt] LAW (licensed):

patent

munito di brevetto

III.patent VB trans [Brit ˈpat(ə)nt, ˈpeɪt(ə)nt, Am ˈpætnt] LAW

patent

brevettare

patent medicine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for patent medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

patent medicine N

patent medicine

specialità f inv farmaceutica

Translations for patent medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

medicine [ˈme·dɪ·sən] N

1. medicine (substance):

medicine

medicinale m

to take (one's) medicine

prendere le medicine

2. medicine (medical knowledge):

medicine

medicina f

3. medicine (remedy):

medicine

rimedio m

Phrases:

to give sb a taste of his/her own medicine

ripagare qu con la stessa moneta

I.patent [ˈpæ·tənt] N LAW

patent

brevetto m

to take out a patent on sth

ottenere un brevetto su qc

II.patent [ˈpæ·tənt] ADJ

1. patent LAW:

patent

brevettato, -a

2. patent (unconcealed):

patent

evidente

III.patent [ˈpæ·tənt] VB trans LAW

patent

brevettare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The promotion of patent medicines was one of the first major products highlighted by the advertising industry, and many advertising and sales techniques were pioneered by patent medicine promoters.

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The law prohibits dispensing and wholesaling of drugs by patent medicine vendors.

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He also sold patent medicine.

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The beverage was a patent medicine marketed as a cure for hangover.

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In 1892, it became the first magazine to refuse patent medicine advertisements.

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Patent medicine advertising often promoted the advantages of exotic ingredients, even though their actual effects came from more prosaic drugs.

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This patent medicine would make him a millionaire.

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In addition to his involvement in the patent medicine business, he is better known for his work in the textile industry.

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At the same time, the recipe was changed to be less of a patent medicine and more of a medicated wine.

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They were initially advertised like other patent medicine as a cure-all, but they actually did have a positive effect on the digestive process.

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