/pɝˈskɹɪpʃən/► audioScrabble 18Words With Friends 22
Definition
adjective available only with a doctor's written prescription.
— synonyms: prescription(a)
noun directions prescribed beforehand.
noun a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist.
— synonyms: prescription_drug, prescription_medicine, ethical_drug
noun written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person.
noun 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.
Examples
“"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.”
“The surgeon wrote a prescription for a pain killer and physical therapy.”
“The pharmacist gave her a bottle containing her prescription.”