pill mill



pill mill

A pain management clinic that inappropriately, irresponsibly, or illegally dispenses pain medications, especially to those without a prescription or in very large quantities. Three suspected pill mills were shut down by federal authorities today after investigators discovered a paper trail of fraudulent prescriptions written by doctors from overseas.
See also: mill, pill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GertrÚD-Hungarian
Ionelayo-NEL-ahRomanian
Ask-Norse Mythology
Truls-Norwegian, Swedish
Ranj-Indian, Hindi (Anglicized)
Hadrienad-ree-AWNFrench