Prescription

Pronunciation: /prəˈskrɪpʃən/

Prescription (noun)

  1. a written order from a doctor for medicine or treatment.
  2. a suggested way to solve a problem or improve a situation.
  3. a right or rule established by long use or custom.

Examples

  • The pharmacist filled the prescription quickly.
  • You need a prescription to buy that medication.

Common collocations: fill a prescription, prescription medication, doctor's prescription, follow a prescription, prescription for success

Synonyms of Prescription

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Prescription

  • In the context of prohibiting actions.