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Meaning of 'prescription' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prescription [ n.]
- The act of prescribing, directing, or dictating; direction; precept; also, that which is prescribed.
- A direction of a remedy or of remedies for a disease, and the manner of using them; a medical recipe; also, a prescribed remedy.
- A prescribing for title; the claim of title to a thing by virtue immemorial use and enjoyment; the right or title acquired by possession had during the time and in the manner fixed by law.

Meaning of 'prescription' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prescription [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Example in sentence:
  • he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly
Meaning (2):
- directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
Example in sentence:
  • I tried to follow her prescription for success
3 . prescription [ a]
Meaning (3):
- available only with a doctor's written prescription
Example in sentence:
  • a prescription drug

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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