prescription
gb/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/ us/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
A2
Anglais
~ 3000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Doctor's order for medicine
A paper or note from a doctor that tells a pharmacy to give you certain medicine.
Schéma d’usage :
to give [someone] a prescription
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'prescription' with 'recipe' because both can mean written instructions in some languages.
Synonymes
medication order (More formal and technical term used in medical contexts.)
Antonymes
over-the-counter medicine (Medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription.)
Collocations
fill a prescription
|write a prescription
|get a prescription
|prescription drugs
|prescription medication
Thèmes
health
|medicine
|daily life
Exemples
- The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
- You need a prescription to buy this medication.
- I took the prescription to the pharmacy to get it filled.
- Her prescription includes detailed instructions on dosage.
- He lost his prescription and had to call the clinic.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor gave me a prescription.
- I took my prescription to the pharmacy.
- You need a prescription for this medicine.
- She lost her prescription.
- My father has a new prescription.
Nom
B1
entity
2
Medicine requiring doctor's order
Medicine that you can only get if a doctor gives you permission.
Synonymes
prescription medication (Synonymous but slightly more formal phrase.)
Antonymes
over-the-counter drug (A drug available without a doctor's authorization.)
Collocations
prescription drugs
|prescription painkillers
|prescription-only medicine
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Exemples
- He was arrested for selling prescription drugs illegally.
- These are prescription-only painkillers.
- Prescription medication should be taken exactly as directed.
- Some prescription drugs can cause side effects.
- The law regulates the sale of prescription medicines.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This is a prescription drug.
- You need a prescription for this pill.
- She takes two prescription medicines.
- Prescription drugs can be expensive.
- I do not take any prescription pills.
Nom
formal
B2
entity
3
Plan or recommendation to solve issue
A plan or advice for how to fix a problem.
Synonymes
recommendation (More general; does not imply authority or formality.)
Antonymes
proscription (An official ban or prohibition rather than an advised action.)
Collocations
policy prescription
|economic prescription
Thèmes
politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The report offered several prescriptions for improving the economy.
- His speech outlined prescriptions for education reform.
- Critics argue that their policy prescriptions are unrealistic.
- The committee's prescription for change involved major reforms.
- Economic prescriptions must be tailored to each country.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The report gives prescriptions for better schools.
- The mayor has a prescription for the city's problems.
- We need a good prescription for this issue.
- The group wrote prescriptions for change.
- Her prescription is to spend more money on health.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
prescription
API
GB/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
US/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
pre - scrip - tion (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scrip)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: prescription
- Plural: prescription, prescriptions
Famille de mots
Forms
prescriptions
noun
Core family
prescribe
verb B1
prescriber
noun
Related words
prescriptive
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
nonprescription
adjective
Expressions
fill a prescription
1/fˈɪl ə pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
Provide medicine from doctor's order
To give someone the medicine that their doctor wrote on their prescription.
Exemples
- The pharmacy can fill your prescription while you wait.
- I went to the drugstore to fill my prescription.
over-the-counter vs. prescription drug
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə kˈaʊntɚ vˈɚsəz pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən dɹˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
Compare OTC and prescribed medicines
Talking about the difference between drugs you can buy without a doctor's note and those you need one for.
Exemples
- This painkiller is available over-the-counter, but stronger versions are prescription drugs.
- People often confuse over-the-counter medicine with prescription drugs.
write a prescription
1/ɹˈaɪt ə pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
Create official order for medicine
When a doctor writes instructions so you can get medicine from a pharmacy.
Exemples
- The doctor wrote me a prescription for allergy pills.
- She often writes prescriptions for antibiotics.