prescription
[noun]
Synonyms:
- instruction, direction, formula, recipe
- medicine, drug, mixture, preparation, remedy

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pre‧scrip‧tion /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ noun [countable]

1. a piece of paper on which a doctor writes what medicine a sick person should have, so that they can get it from a pharmacist ⇒ prescribe
prescription for
a prescription for sleeping pills
We are trying to cut the price of prescription drugs.
a repeat prescription (=one that you have regularly)
fill a prescription American English (=get the drugs a doctor has written that you need)
I got the prescription filled on the way home.

2. a particular medicine or treatment ordered by a doctor for a sick person:
If you’re pregnant, you can get free prescriptions.

3. on prescription British English, by prescription American English a drug that you get on prescription can only be obtained with a written order from the doctor ⇒ over the counter

4. an idea or suggestion about how you should behave, or how to make a situation, activity etc successful
prescription for
The party’s main prescription for educational problems was to give schools more money.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

prescription
noun
ADJ. medical | free people who get free prescriptions
repeat I just get a repeat prescription every week.
VERB + PRESCRIPTION give sb, write (out) | make up Would you like to wait while the pharmacist makes up your prescription?
PRESCRIPTION + NOUN charge | drug, medicine
PREP. on ~ Some drugs are only available on prescription.
~ for the usual prescription for asthma She gave him a prescription for antibiotics.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

prescription

give somebody a prescription
Dr. Kleinert gave me a prescription for some sleeping tablets.
write a prescription (also write out a prescription)
I'll write you a prescription for some skin cream.
make up a prescription (also fill a prescription American English) (=give a patient the drugs that a doctor says they need)
You can get the prescription made up at a chemist's.
a doctor's prescription
Most of these drugs require a doctor's prescription.
a repeat prescription (=one that you have regularly)
I went to the surgery to pick up a repeat prescription.
a prescription drug/medicine
Not everyone can afford the cost of prescription drugs.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲