prescription — a written instruction from a doctor for a specific medicine or treatment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a written instruction from a doctor for a specific medicine or treatment
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother collects empty prescription bottles like they're vintage wine bottles.
- The pharmacist couldn't read the doctor's prescription - it looked like ancient hieroglyphics.
- You need a prescription to buy this medication.
prescription
NOUN[/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/]
a written instruction from a doctor for a specific medicine or treatment
A pharmacist carefully prepares medicine based on a doctor's prescription for a waiting patient.
"A prescription is a written prediction — the doctor's cure, a healing inscription."
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin, the word originally meant 'to write beforehand' and evolved to denote a written instruction or formula, particularly in medical contexts referring to a physician's written directive for medication.
Breakdown
pre- (beforehand) + scribere (to write) + -tion (act or result), literally 'the act of writing beforehand'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother collects empty prescription bottles like they're vintage wine bottles.”
“The pharmacist couldn't read the doctor's prescription - it looked like ancient hieroglyphics.”
“You need a prescription to buy this medication.”
“His prescription for happiness includes daily walks and good coffee.”
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