prescription

nounformula, medicine

Synonyms for prescription

noun formula, medicine

Antonyms for prescription

lawlessness

Word Origin & History

late 14c., in law, "the right to something through long use," from Old French prescription (13c.) and directly from Latin praescriptionem (nominative praescriptio) "a writing before, order, direction," noun of action from past participle stem of praescribere "write before, prefix in writing; ordain, determine in advance," from prae "before" (see pre-) + scribere "to write" (see script (n.)). Medical sense of "written directions from a doctor" first recorded 1570s.

Example Sentences forprescription

Duncan, alone in the store, was busy behind the prescription counter.

I want details of the new process—the prescription, in fact.

I cannot give you the prescription because it is a trade secret.

Von Holzen had destroyed the prescription before her on purpose.

At the end he made a note in his card-index and wrote out a prescription.

You say you'd be out of your mind in a week, if you adopted my prescription.

Of course I should have realized that no advice or "prescription" could help me.

I began to lose faith in the "prescription" which he had promised so emphatically.

"You are going to take my prescription, after all," he crowed.

I'll send you a prescription for his heart, if he breathes too heavily.

prescription

Synonyms for prescription

Antonyms for prescription

balm

ceremonies

ceremony

direction(s)

directions

prescription

Synonyms for prescription

Antonyms for prescription

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