Prescription



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• n. 处方 ( 上的药)
• ［英］ n. 处方 ( 上的药) ( a written direction for the preparation and use of a medicine; a prescribed medicine)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: partly from Middle English prescripcion establishment of a claim, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin praescription-, praescriptio, from Latin, act of writing at the beginning, order, limitation of subject matter, from praescribere; partly from Latin praescription-, praescriptio order
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. the establishment of a claim of title to something under common law usually by use and enjoyment for a period fixed by statute
  • b. the right or title acquired under common law by such possession
• 2. the process of making claim to something by long use and enjoyment
• 3. the action of laying down authoritative rules or directions
• 4.
  • a. a written direction for a therapeutic or corrective agent; specifically one for the preparation and use of a medicine
  • b. a prescribed medicine
  • c. something (as a recommendation) resembling a doctor's prescription <prescriptions for economic recovery>
• 5.
  • a. ancient or long continued custom
  • b. a claim founded upon ancient custom or long continued use
• 6. something prescribed as a rule

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