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   Pre·scrip·tion

   /prēˈskripSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment: "he scribbled a prescription for tranquilizers" Similar instructionorderdirectionauthorizationinformal:scriptarchaic:recipe
   • ▪ the action of prescribing a medicine or treatment: "the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics"
   • ▪ a medicine or remedy that is prescribed: "I've got to pick up my prescription" Similar medicinedrugmedicationremedycuredosetreatmentpreparationmixturearchaic:physicrare:medicamentmedicinalnostrum
   • 2. a recommendation that is authoritatively put forward: "effective prescriptions for sustaining rural communities" Similar methodmeasurerecommendationsuggestionadvicerecipeformuladirection
   • ▪ the authoritative recommendation of an action or procedure: "rather than prescription there would be guidance"
   • 3. the establishment of a claim founded on the basis of a long or indefinite period of uninterrupted use or of long-standing custom.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term): via Old French from Latin praescriptio(n-), from the verb praescribere (see prescribe). prescription (sense 1) dates from the late 16th century.

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   Prescription definition: a direction, usually written, by the physician to the pharmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine or remedy.. See examples of PRESCRIPTION used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › prescriptionPRESCRIPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prescription is a noun that can mean a doctor's written direction for medicine or a rule or situation that has a particular effect. Learn how to use prescription in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Prescribe means to lay down a rule, order, or specify something, especially as a medical remedy. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of prescribe from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRESCRIBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prescribe means to say what medical treatment someone should have, or to tell someone what they must have or do, or to make a rule of something. Learn more about the verb prescribe, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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