prescription meaning and definition

PRESCRIPTION noun

Definition of prescription (noun)

1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
   • "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
   • "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"
   • synonyms: ethical drug, prescription drug, prescription medicine
   • antonym: over-the-counter drug
3. written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
4. 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

PRESCRIPTION adjective

Definition of prescription (adjective)

1. available only with a doctor's written prescription
   • "a prescription drug"
   • antonym: nonprescription