presc
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Plural
prescriptions
1
the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed
A prescription is a written order from a doctor that allows a patient to get the necessary medications from a pharmacy. It includes the name of the medication, the dosage, and instructions on how often and for how long the patient should take it. A prescription ensures that patients receive the correct medication and dosage to treat their condition.
- The pharmacist filled the prescription for antibiotics.
- You can't buy this medicine without a prescription.
- The doctor wrote a prescription for painkillers after the surgery.
- She lost her prescription and had to call the clinic for a new one.
- The prescription clearly states the dosage and frequency.
2
the establishment of a legal right or claim to something through long-term use or enjoyment, as defined by law
- The landowner gained prescription over the property after using it for over 20 years.
- His prescription of the road through the forest was recognized by the local authorities.
- The farmer established prescription to the stream after decades of irrigation rights.
- After years of maintaining the fence, they acquired prescription to the boundary.
- The right to use the waterway was granted through prescription.
3
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
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4
written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person