English · Body & Health
prescription
/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
[/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/]
doctor's medicine order
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A written order from a doctor allowing a patient to get a particular medicine.
Example
She took the prescription to the pharmacy to collect her tablets.
She took the prescription to the pharmacy to collect her tablets.
Etymology
From Latin 'praescribere', meaning to write before.
How & Where It’s Used
Needed for many drugs that are not sold freely.