prescription

Definition

• n. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
• n. written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
• n. 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
• adj. available only with a doctor's written prescription

Word forms

Plural

prescriptions

Example sentences

1. n.

   The teacher gave a prescription for success in her class, which included studying every day.

2. n.

   I went to the doctor, and he wrote me a prescription for some antibiotics.