prescription

/pɹɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

nounpre · scrip · tion

Think: a doctor’s PRE-SCRIPT-ION is a “script” (written order) you get PRE (before) you take the medicine.

Yes, it's prescription. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **-scrip-** (like **script**), and the ending is **-tion** (sounds like “shun”).

Definitions

  1. nounA written order from a doctor or other licensed health professional for a medicine or treatment.
  2. nounA medicine that a doctor has ordered for someone to take.
  3. nounA rule, recommendation, or plan for what should be done.

Examples

  • “The pharmacist filled my prescription in ten minutes.”
  • “Be sure to follow the prescription exactly and finish the full course of medicine.”
  • “The coach’s prescription for better stamina was simple: run three times a week.”

Synonyms

medication orderdoctor’s orderremedydirectiveinstruction

Antonyms

prohibitionban

Translations

ES receta (médica)PT receita médicaFR ordonnance

Common misspellings

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