pill pusher
pill push·er • n. inf. a person, specifically a doctor, who resorts too readily to advocating the use of medication to cure illness rather than considering other treatments. ∎ any seller of drugs for profit, such as a pharmaceutical company or a drug dealer.DERIVATIVES: pill-push·ing n. & adj.
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