prescriptions

1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directionsExamples: "I tried to follow her prescription for success"Synonyms: prescription

2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacistExamples: "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"Synonyms: ethical drug, prescription, prescription drug, prescription medicineAntonyms: over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine

3. written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given personSynonyms: prescription

4. written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patientSynonyms: prescription