Prescription | Mean of prescription in English Dictionary

/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

• Noun
• a written message from a doctor that officially tells someone to use a medicine, therapy, etc.
1. The drug is only sold with a prescription.
2. The doctor wrote me a prescription for cough syrup.
3. (US) The drug is only available by prescription. = (Brit) The drug is only available on prescription. [=you can only get the drug if you have a prescription]
• a medicine or drug that a doctor officially tells someone to use
1. I have to pick up my prescription.
2. prescription drugs/medicine/costs
• something that is suggested as a way to do something or to make something happen
1. a prescription for economic recovery
2. a prescription for improving the educational system