prescription

/pɹɪskɹˈɪpʃən/

/pɹəsˈkɹɪpʃən/

Prescription

the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed

directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person

prescription

available to be bought only with a written order of a licensed healthcare professional, typically a doctor

Examples

1. She visited the pharmacist to refill her prescription.

2. The doctor wrote her a prescription for more antibiotics.

3. Anyway, most people buy prescription in America.

4. Write prescriptions.