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Term

prescription n

Prescription means doctor's written order for medicine. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of prescription

  • doctor's written order for medicine

Usage examples of prescription

The doctor wrote a prescription for antibiotics to treat the infection.

Without a prescription, the pharmacy could not legally give him that medicine.

The label on the prescription said to take one tablet twice a day with food.

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