Prescription: meaning, definitions and examples

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prescription

[ prɪˈskrɪpʃən ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 receita

🇮🇳 प्रिस्क्रिप्शन

🇩🇪 Rezept

🇮🇩 resep

🇺🇦 рецепт

🇵🇱 recepta

🇯🇵 処方箋 (しょほうせん)

🇫🇷 ordonnance

🇪🇸 receta

🇹🇷 reçete

🇰🇷 처방전

🇸🇦 وصفة طبية

🇨🇿 recept

🇸🇰 recept

🇨🇳 处方 (chǔfāng)

🇸🇮 recept

🇮🇸 lyfseðill

🇰🇿 рецепт

🇬🇪 რეცეპტი

🇦🇿 resept

🇲🇽 receta

Word origin

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.