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prescription
(redirected from Prescription drugs)

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pre·scrip·tion  (pr-skrpshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions.
b. Something prescribed as a rule.
2.
a. A written order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine or other treatment.
b. A prescribed medicine or other treatment.
c. An ophthalmologist's or optometrist's written instruction, as for the grinding of corrective lenses.
3. A formula directing the preparation of something.
4. Law The process of acquiring title to property by reason of uninterrupted possession of specified duration. Also called positive prescription.
5. Law The limitation of time beyond which an action, debt, or crime is no longer valid or enforceable. Also called negative prescription.

[Middle English prescripcion, establishment of a claim, from Old French prescription, from Medieval Latin praescrpti, praescrptin-, from Latin, introduction, precept, from praescrptus, past participle of praescrbere, to order; see prescribe.]

prescription
Noun
1.
a. written instructions from a doctor for the preparation and use of a medicine
b. the medicine prescribed
2. written instructions from an optician specifying the lenses needed to correct bad eyesight
3. a prescribing [Legal Latin praescriptio an order]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prescriptionprescription - directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
instruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
2.prescriptionprescription - 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"
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
refill - a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"
3.prescription - written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
black and white, written communication, written language - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
4.prescription - written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
black and white, written communication, written language - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
Adj.1.prescription - available only with a doctor's written prescription; "a prescription drug"
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
nonprescription, over-the-counter - purchasable without a doctor's prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy"
nonprescription, over-the-counter - purchasable without a doctor's prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy"

prescription
noun 1. instruction, direction, formula, script (informal) recipe
Translations
prescription [prɪˈskrɪpʃən] n (MED) → receta;
to make up or (US);
fill a prescription → preparar una receta;
only available on prescription → se vende solamente con receta (médica)
prescription [prɪˈskrɪpʃən] nprescription f;
(Med) → ordonnance f: (= medicine); médicament m (obtenu sur ordonnance);
to make up or (US) fill a prescriptionfaire une ordonnance;
could you write me a prescription? → pouvez-vous me faire une ordonnance?;
"only available on prescription" → "uniquement sur ordonnance"
prescription [prɪˈskrɪpʃən] n (Med) (slip of paper) → Rezept nt;
(000) (= medicine); Medikament nt;
to make up a prescription, to fill a prescription (US) → ein Medikament zubereiten;
"only available on prescription" → "rezeptpflichtig"
prescription [prɪˈskrɪpʃən] nprescrizione f;
(MED) → ricetta;
to make up or (US) fill a prescriptionpreparare or fare una ricetta;
"only available on prescription" → "ottenibile solo dietro presentazione di ricetta medica"


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