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.