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PRESCRIPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Example:
he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly
Synonyms:
ethical drug; prescription; prescription drug; prescription medicine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("prescription" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prescription"):
refill (a prescription drug that is provided again)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("prescription" is a kind of...):
black and white; written communication; written language (communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("prescription" is a kind of...):
black and white; written communication; written language (communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten))
Sense 4
Meaning:
Directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
Example:
I tried to follow her prescription for success
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("prescription" is a kind of...):
direction; instruction (a message describing how something is to be done)
Derivation:
prescribe (issue commands or orders for)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Available only with a doctor's written prescription
Example:
a prescription drug
Classified under:
Domain category:
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Antonym:
nonprescription (purchasable without a doctor's prescription)
Context examples:
Also called: Drug Information, About Your Medicines, Medicines, Over-the-Counter, Non-Prescription Drugs, Non-prescription drugs, OTC medicines
(Over-the-Counter Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)
The process of distributing non-prescription medications for human use.
(Human Over-the-Counter Drug Distribution, NCI Thesaurus)
Before taking an unproven or little known treatment, talk to a doctor or health care professional - especially when taking prescription drugs.
(Health Fraud, Food and Drug Administration)
The product will be sold with a black strip on the box indicating that its use will require medical prescription and an Informed Consent Form.
(Brazil grants registration for first cannabis-based drug, Agência Brasil)
U.S. prescription drugs must use an NDC; most non-prescription drugs are also primarily referenced by NDC.
(FDA National Drug Code, NCI Thesaurus)
A medicine that can be bought without a prescription (doctor's order).
(Over the Counter Product, NCI Dictionary)
Specifies whether a product is available without a doctor's permission, order or prescription.
(Over The Counter Product Indicator, NCI Thesaurus)
Indicates that the device does not require a prescription to use and can be purchased over the counter (OTC).
(Over the Counter Product, Food and Drug Administration)
It's insurance that helps people pay for prescription drugs.
(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Medicare pays for hospital stays, medical services, and some prescription drugs but people who receive Medicare must pay part of their healthcare costs.
(Medicare, NCI Dictionary)
