prescription

//prɪˈskrɪpʃən//
B2Frequency Level 8Neutral
Visual representation of prescription

Noun

prescriptionSingular
prescriptionsPlural
1

A written instruction from a doctor authorizing a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment.

The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.

2

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

I need to pick up my prescription from the pharmacy.

3

A recommendation or rule that is authoritatively put forward.

The doctor's prescription for a healthy lifestyle includes regular exercise and a balanced diet.

prescription - Deep Vocabulary