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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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   A prescription is a written direction for a medical or corrective agent, a claim of title to something under common law, or a process of making claim to something by long use and enjoyment. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of prescription as a noun in medicine and rules, with examples from different contexts. Find out how to pronounce prescription and how to use it in a sentence.

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   Prescription can mean a medical direction, a legal right or wrong, or an ethical drug. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of prescription with examples and quizzes.

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   prescription: 1 n directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions “I tried to follow her prescription for success” Type of: direction , instruction a message describing how something is to be done n written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person Type of: black and white , ...

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   Prescribe is a verb that means to lay down a rule, order, or guide of action, or to write or give medical prescriptions. It has different meanings depending on the context, such as legal, medical, or procedural. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.