Word Explorer
Children's Dictionary
Help
Help
Help
 
   
Lookup History
prescription

pre·scrip·tion

prescription

 
 
pronunciation:
prih skrIp shn
features:
Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an order written by a doctor for medicine to treat a patient.
Nadia's doctor gave her a prescription for cough medicine.
 
definition 2: the act of prescribing or the thing prescribed.
She picked up her prescription at the pharmacy.
Word Explorer
See
  disease
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature