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superscription

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su·per·scrip·tion  (spr-skrpshn)
n.
1. Something written above or outside something else.
2. The act of superscribing.
3. The part of a prescription that bears the Latin word recipe represented by the symbol .
superscription
Pharmacy. the part of a prescription with the Latin word recipe, usually represented by the symbol Rx.
See also: Remedies
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Noun1.superscription - an inscription written above something else
inscription, lettering - letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
2.superscription - the activity of superscribing
inscription - the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words


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He received it at first carelessly, but his expression changed the moment he saw the superscription.
The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
It was directed to Philip Pip, Esquire, and on the top of the superscription were the words, "PLEASE READ THIS, HERE.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
I waited for my letters with feverish impatience; if they were delayed I was miserable and overcome by a thousand fears; and when they arrived and I saw the superscription of Elizabeth or my father, I hardly dared to read and ascertain my fate.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
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