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| pre·scrip·tion [ pri skrípshən ] (plural pre·scrip·tions) |
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1. written order for medicine: a written order issued by a physician or other qualified practitioner that authorizes a pharmacist to supply a specific medication for a patient, with instructions on its use
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often used before a noun
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2. prescribed medicine: a drug or other medication prescribed by a physician or other qualified practitioner
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3. order for lens to correct eyesight: a written order from an optometrist or ophthalmologist for glasses or contact lenses of a particular type and strength to correct the eyesight of a particular person
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often used before a noun
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  prescription sunglasses
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4. proven formula for something: a proven formula for causing something else to happen
Caring about others' feelings is a prescription for a fulfilling life.
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5. authoritative recommendation: the act of ordering or recommending a particular course of action authoritatively
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6. something ordered or recommended: a practice or course of action that is authoritatively ordered or recommended
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7. law presumption of right of possession: a presumption of the right of possession of property, based on long-term exercise of property rights
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin praescription-< praescribere (see prescribe)] |
