1. (noun) prescription
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
Synonyms: prescription drug, ethical drug, prescription medicine
2. (noun) prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
Synonyms: prescription drug, ethical drug, prescription medicine, prescription
3. (noun) prescription
written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
Synonyms: prescription drug, ethical drug, prescription medicine
4. (adj) prescription
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
Synonyms: prescription drug, ethical drug, prescription medicine
5. (adj) prescription(a)
available only with a doctor's written prescription
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