What does PRESCRIPTION mean?
Definitions for PRESCRIPTION
prɪˈskrɪp ʃənpre·scrip·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
prescriptionnoun
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
"I tried to follow her prescription for success"
prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drugnoun
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
"he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"
prescriptionnoun
written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
prescriptionadjective
written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
prescription(a)adjective
available only with a doctor's written prescription
"a prescription drug"
GCIDE
Prescriptionnoun
(Med.) A direction of a remedy or of remedies for a disease, and the manner of using them; a medical recipe; also, a prescribed remedy. Hence: a written order from a physician for a medication, which allows a patient to legally obtain medication which is required by law to be dispensed only on authorization from a physician or other qualified medical practitioner.
Wiktionary
prescriptionnoun
The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..
"Jurisdiction to prescribe" is a state's authority to make its laws applicable to certain persons or activities. -- Richard G. Alexander, Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996: Congress exceeds its jurisdiction to prescribe law. Washington and Lee Law Review, 1997.
prescriptionnoun
A period of time within which a right must be exercised, unless the right is extinguished.
The prescription governing the victim's right to enter a charge shall be interrupted by virtue of section 95 of the Criminal Code.
prescriptionnoun
A written order, as by a physician, for the administration of a medicine or other intervention. See also scrip.
The surgeon wrote a prescription for a pain killer and physical therapy.
prescriptionnoun
The prescription medicine or intervention so prescribed.
The pharmacist gave her a bottle containing her prescription.
prescriptionnoun
The formal description of the lens geometry needed for spectacles, etc..
The optician followed the optometrist's prescription for her new eyeglasses.
prescriptionnoun
A piece of advice.
"Early to bed and early to rise" is a prescription for a healthy lifestyle.
prescriptionadjective
(of a drug, etc.) only available with a physician's written prescription
Many powerful pain killers are prescription drugs in the U.S.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Prescriptionnoun
Etymology: prescription, Fr. præscriptio, Lat. from præscribo, Lat.
You tell a pedigree
Of threescore and two years, a silly time
To make prescription for a kingdom’s worth. William Shakespeare.Use such as have prevailed before in things you have employed them; for that breeds confidence, and they will strive to maintain their prescription. Francis Bacon, Essays.
It will be found a work of no small difficulty, to dispossess a vice from that heart, where long possession begins to plead prescription. Robert South, Sermons.
Our poet bade us hope this grace to find,
To whom by long prescription you are kind. Dryden.The Lucquese plead prescription, for hunting in one of the duke’s forests, that lies upon their frontiers. Addison.
My father left me some prescriptions
Of rare and prov’d effects; such as his reading
And manifest experience had collected
For general sov’reignty. William Shakespeare.Approving of my obstinacy against all common prescriptions, he asked me, whether I had never heard the Indian way of curing the gout by moxa. William Temple.
Webster Dictionary
Prescriptionnoun
the act of prescribing, directing, or dictating; direction; precept; also, that which is prescribed
Prescriptionnoun
a direction of a remedy or of remedies for a disease, and the manner of using them; a medical recipe; also, a prescribed remedy
Prescriptionnoun
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
Etymology: [F. prescription, L. praescriptio, an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer, prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See Prescribe.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'PRESCRIPTION' in Nouns Frequency: #2949
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PRESCRIPTION in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PRESCRIPTION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of PRESCRIPTION in a Sentence
If we really want to turn the corner, we have to get to a point where treatment for opioid addiction is easier to access than fentanyl, heroin or prescription opioids are, the evidence is really clear that using medications to treat opioid addiction disorders saves lives.
You have someone looking to get a pill because their prescription ran out, but the dealer says, 'I don't have any pills but I have this [heroin], so try this,'.
Pharmacists aren't allowed to administer Evusheld [without a prescription], so to send this many is ridiculous.
What’s going on with the prescription drug pricing is just going to bankrupt healthcare, it’s not sustainable.
Biotechs and tech were leaders and now they've reversed, earnings don't really support the valuations at this time, and I think the market needs to correct a bit. As we go into May I would say the best prescription would be to sell in May and go away.
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- وصفة طبيةArabic
- рэцэптBelarusian
- рецептаBulgarian
- předpisCzech
- verschreibungspflichtig, Rezept, VerschreibungGerman
- παραγραφή, συνταγή, δικαιώματοςGreek
- recetario, recetado, remedios recetados, medicinas, receta, prescripciónSpanish
- säätäminen, reseptilääke, reseptiFinnish
- ordonnanceFrench
- riaghailt-lèighScottish Gaelic
- पर्चेHindi
- receptHungarian
- դեղատոմսArmenian
- resep dokterIndonesian
- ricetta, prescrizioneItalian
- 処方Japanese
- რეცეპტიGeorgian
- 처방, 處方Korean
- whakahau rongoāMāori
- рецепт, препишанMacedonian
- voorschrift, recept, uitvaardigenDutch
- resept, brilleseddelNorwegian
- receptaPolish
- receitaPortuguese
- recomandare, prescripție, rețetăRomanian
- распоряжение, рецепт, предписаниеRussian
- recept, receptbelagdSwedish
- reçeteTurkish
- рецептUkrainian
- toa thuốcVietnamese
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