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- [pri-skrip-shuh n]
- /prɪˈskrɪp ʃən/
- /prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-skrip-shuh n]
- /prɪˈskrɪp ʃən/
Definitions of prescription word
- noun prescription Medicine/Medical. a direction, usually written, by the physician to the pharmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine or remedy. the medicine prescribed: Take this prescription three times a day. 1
- noun prescription an act of prescribing. 1
- noun prescription that which is prescribed. 1
- noun prescription Law. Also called positive prescription. a long or immemorial use of some right with respect to a thing so as to give a right to continue such use. Also called positive prescription. the process of acquiring rights by uninterrupted assertion of the right over a long period of time. Also called negative prescription. the loss of rights to legal remedy due to the limitation of time within which an action can be taken. 1
- adjective prescription (of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription; ethical. Compare over-the-counter (def 2). 1
- noun prescription doctor's 1
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Origin of prescription
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin praescrīptiōn- (stem of praescrīptiō) legal possession (of property), law, order, literally, a writing before, hence, a heading on a document. See prescript, -ion
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Parts of speech for Prescription
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prescription popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prescription usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prescription
noun prescription
- advice — If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
- balsam — Balsam is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from certain trees or bushes and used to make medicines and perfumes.
- biologic — pertaining to biology.
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