prescription
gb/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/ us/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
A2
Ingles
~ 3000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Doctor's order for medicine
A paper or note from a doctor that tells a pharmacy to give you certain medicine.
Padron ng paggamit:
to give [someone] a prescription
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prescription' with 'recipe' because both can mean written instructions in some languages.
Mga kasingkahulugan
medication order (More formal and technical term used in medical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
over-the-counter medicine (Medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription.)
Mga kolokasyon
fill a prescription
|write a prescription
|get a prescription
|prescription drugs
|prescription medication
Mga tema
health
|medicine
|daily life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Medicine requiring doctor's order
Medicine that you can only get if a doctor gives you permission.
Mga kasingkahulugan
prescription medication (Synonymous but slightly more formal phrase.)
Mga kasalungat
over-the-counter drug (A drug available without a doctor's authorization.)
Mga kolokasyon
prescription drugs
|prescription painkillers
|prescription-only medicine
Mga tema
health
|medicine
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
formal
B2
entity
3
Plan or recommendation to solve issue
A plan or advice for how to fix a problem.
Mga kasingkahulugan
recommendation (More general; does not imply authority or formality.)
Mga kasalungat
proscription (An official ban or prohibition rather than an advised action.)
Mga kolokasyon
policy prescription
|economic prescription
Mga tema
politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
prescription
IPA
GB/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
US/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
Mga pantig at diin
pre - scrip - tion (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scrip)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: prescription
- Plural: prescription, prescriptions
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
prescriptions
noun
Core family
prescribe
verb B1
prescriber
noun
Related words
prescriptive
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
nonprescription
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The doctor wrote me a prescription for allergy pills.
- She often writes prescriptions for antibiotics.