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prescription

 

[ prษชหˆskrษชpสƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A prescription is a written direction from a physician to a pharmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine.

Synonyms

doctor's order, medical order

Examples of usage

  • The doctor wrote a prescription for antibiotics.
  • She filled the prescription at the pharmacy.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A prescription is an order, especially a legal one.

Synonyms

decree, mandate

Examples of usage

  • The court issued a prescription for the company to stop its illegal activities.
  • The prescription stated that the defendant must pay a fine.

Translations

Translations of the word "prescription" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น receita

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฟเคธเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคฟเคชเฅเคถเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rezept

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ resep

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตั†ะตะฟั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ recepta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡ฆๆ–น็ฎ‹ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใปใ†ใ›ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ordonnance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ receta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท reรงete

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒ˜๋ฐฉ์ „

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุตูุฉ ุทุจูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ recept

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ recept

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค„ๆ–น (chว”fฤng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ recept

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lyfseรฐill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตั†ะตะฟั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒชแƒ”แƒžแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ resept

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ receta

Etymology

The word 'prescription' originated from the Latin word 'praescriptio', which means 'a writing before, order, direction'. The concept of prescribing medicine has been around for centuries, with early civilizations using various herbs and substances for medicinal purposes. Over time, the practice of prescribing specific doses of medicine evolved, leading to the modern understanding of a prescription as a written order for medication.

See also: prescribed, prescriber.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,445 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.