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patent medical definition
noun
- A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.
- An invention protected by such a grant.
- Of, relating to, or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is often protected by a trademark.
- Not blocked; open.
- Spreading open; expanded.
- To obtain a patent on or for something, such as an invention.
- To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of an idea.
- To grant a patent to someone or for something.
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