Synonyms for

Prescription

Verb / prʌˈskrɪpʃʌn / Another word for prescription — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A written order from a doctor that allows someone to get medicine or treatment.

Synonyms & similar words

ethicaldrug overthecountermedicine nonprescription overthecounterdrug prescriptiondrug prescriptionmedicine

Synonyms by register

Formal

instruction directive mandate edict

Informal

order rule guideline tip

Literary

injunction decree precept

Antonyms

prohibition ban forbiddance interdiction disallowance veto

Common collocations

  • write a prescription
  • fill a prescription
  • refill a prescription
  • prescription drug
  • prescription medication
  • prescription glasses
  • prescription pad
  • prescription history

Word family

noun prescription
verb prescribe
adjective prescriptive
adverb prescriptively

Usage note

In a medical context, 'prescription' refers to the written instruction from a doctor. It can also refer to a rule or law, often in a formal or legal context.

Example sentences

  1. I need to go to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription.
  2. The doctor wrote a prescription for my allergy medicine.
  3. My mom has to take her prescription pills every day.
  4. My dad has a prescription for his eyeglasses.
  5. I lost my prescription glasses and need to get a new pair.

Quotes

  • A prescription is not a plan. It's a wish list.
  • The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
  • The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.

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