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English adjective: prescription

1. prescription available only with a doctor's written prescription


SamplesA prescription drug.


Domain categorymedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine


Antonymsnonprescription, over-the-counter


English noun: prescription

1. prescription (communication) directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions


SamplesI tried to follow her prescription for success.


Broader (hypernym)direction, instruction

2. prescription (artifact) a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist


SamplesHe told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly.


Synonymsethical drug, prescription drug, prescription medicine


Broader (hypernym)medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine


Narrower (hyponym)refill


Antonymsover-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine

3. prescription (communication) written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person


Broader (hypernym)black and white, written communication, written language

4. prescription (communication) 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


Broader (hypernym)black and white, written communication, written language









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