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prescription

/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ · /pɹɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

Meaning 1

A doctor's order for medication.

“She handed the pharmacist her prescription for medicine.”
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Illustration of prescription: A doctor's order for medication.

Meaning 2

a doctor's written order for medicine

“The doctor wrote a prescription for the medication.”
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Illustration of prescription: a doctor's written order for medicine

Meaning 3

a rule that tells people how to act

“The school issued a strict prescription for proper behavior.”
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Illustration of prescription: a rule that tells people how to act