prescription
noun
uk/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/us/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/prescriptionnoun(MEDICINE)
B1[C]
apieceofpaperon which adoctorwrites thedetailsof themedicineordrugsthat someoneneeds:
处方,药方;处方上开的药a doctor's prescription医生的处方
a prescriptionforsedatives镇静剂的处方
Thedoctorshould give you arepeatprescription(= anotherpieceofpaperallowingmore of the samemedicineto be given, often without thepersonseeingthedoctoragain).医生应该给你开个重复处方。
Thesedrugsare onlyavailableonprescription(= with a prescription from adoctor).这些药只能凭处方购买。
Prescriptioncharges(= thestandardamountofmoneyyoupayfor anymedicineprescribedby adoctor)arerisinginJune.处方药费将在6月份上涨。
- improperprescription ofmedicines
- I was given thewrongtabletswhen thechemistmisreadmy prescription.
- I got a prescription for somestrongerpainkillers.
- I must take that prescription to thechemist.
- When Iboughtmy newglasses, theythrewin afreepairof prescriptionsunglasses.
Medicine in different forms
- blister pack
- bolus
- booster
- Caplet
- chemotherapy
- dosage
- dose
- elixir
- enema
- injectable
- injection
- jab
- jag
- knockout drops
- medication
- mixture
- patent medicine
- pharmaceutical
- phial
- wonder drug
prescriptionnoun(RULE)
[CorU]formal
theactoftellingsomeoneelsewhat they must have or do:
建议;秘诀So what is his prescriptionforsuccess?那么他认为成功的诀窍是什么?
Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- boss
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossyboots
- call forsomeone
- decree
- defy
- demand
- dictate
- expect
- harry
- importunate
- lay down the lawidiom
- officious
- ordain
- prescribe
- shovesomeonearound
- stick
- stick out forsomething