Prescriptions (en. Prescriptions)

/pʁɛskʁipsjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Document prepared by a doctor to authorize the purchase of medications.

The pharmacist needs my prescriptions to give me my medications.

Le pharmacien a besoin de mes prescriptions pour me donner mes médicaments.

Official guidelines or recommendations.

The prescriptions for the treatment of this disease are very strict.

Les prescriptions pour le traitement de cette maladie sont très strictes.

From Latin 'praescriptio', deriving from 'praescribere' which means 'to write beforehand'.

medical prescription

a prescription provided by a doctor for a treatment.

prescription médicale

follow the prescriptions

to follow the guidelines given by the doctor.

suivre les prescriptions

validate a prescription

to confirm that a prescription is appropriate.

valider une prescription

prescription

Document allowing the acquisition of medications.

ordonnance

doctor

Health professional capable of prescribing.

médecin

treatment

Procedure to cure an illness.

traitement

Informal prescription.

He gave me a prescription for coffee, just for fun.

Il m'a filé une prescription pour le café, juste pour rire.

Recommendation from a friend

It's my secret prescription for staying in shape!

C’est ma prescription secrète pour rester en forme !