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prescription

/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

Translations

prescriptionnoun

prescriptions

/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

рецепт

The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.

Доктор дал мне рецепт на антибиотики.

предписание

The prescription of the new policy was met with resistance.

Предписание новой политики встретило сопротивление.

Additional translations

назначение

указание

Synonyms

medication order

prescriptionadjective

/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/

Non-gradable; used attributively before a noun, e.g., "prescription drugs".

Synonyms

Definitions

prescriptionnoun

A written order from a doctor for a specific medicine or treatment.

The pharmacist filled the prescription for the antibiotics.

The act of prescribing a rule or law.

The prescription of new regulations was necessary to ensure public safety.

A recommendation that is authoritatively put forward.

The coach's prescription for success included rigorous training and a balanced diet.

Law: the acquisition of a right or title by long-continued use or possession.

The land became theirs by prescription after occupying it openly for decades.

A medicine or treatment that has been prescribed by a doctor.

She picked up her prescription at the pharmacy.

prescriptionadjective

Requiring a doctor’s written authorization before it may be obtained or used.

Prescription medication cannot be bought over the counter.

Relating to or designated by a prescription.

She needed prescription lenses for her new glasses.