Prescription Definition & Meaning
prescription
- adjective
- available only with a doctor's written prescription; "a prescription drug"
- noun
- directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
- 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"
- written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
- 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
"Prescription" in song lyrics
See how prescription is used in real songs:
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"You're always at the doctor picking up your prescription"
Lily Allen — Nan You're a Window Shopper * -
"I quit cold turkey, the money my prescription"
Bishop Lamont f/ The New Royals — City Lights -
"The Knights the antidote... prescription"
Black Knights f/ D.L. Hughley — Real Talk
Words that rhyme with prescription
Usage tips for "prescription"
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- What does prescription mean?
- available only with a doctor's written prescription; "a prescription drug" directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success" a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
- What part of speech is prescription?
- Prescription is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does prescription have?
- Prescription has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).