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A prescription is an order written by a doctor for someone to get a drug that is not available without this permission. If you get a bad ear infection, you'll need a prescription for antibiotics.
When your doctor writes a prescription, she's advising you to take a medication that you can only get from a pharmacist. You can refer to the paper with the drug's name and the doctor's signature and the bottle of medicine as a prescription. Sometimes prescription is used in a non-medical way to simply mean a suggestion or recommendation, like laughter and friends — a great prescription for chasing away the blues.
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directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions“I tried to follow her prescription for success”
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type of:
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direction, instruction
a message describing how something is to be done
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direction, instruction
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written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
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type of:
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black and white, written communication, written language
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
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black and white, written communication, written language
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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
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type of:
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black and white, written communication, written language
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
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black and white, written communication, written language
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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”
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synonyms:
ethical drug, prescription drug, prescription medicine
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Antonyms:
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over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine
a drug that is sold without a prescription
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types:
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refill
a prescription drug that is provided again
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type of:
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medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine
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available only with a doctor's written prescription“a prescription drug”
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Antonyms:
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nonprescription, over-the-counter
purchasable without a doctor's prescription
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nonprescription, over-the-counter
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