Meaning | A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist. |
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Synonyms | prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug |
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Narrower | refill | A prescription drug that is provided again |
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Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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Opposite | over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine | A drug that is sold without a prescription |
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Spanish | prescripción, receta |
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Catalan | prescripció, recepta |
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