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prescription

[/prɪˈskrɪpʃən/]
nounfemininepl: prescriptions / prescrições
prescrição
1. A written instruction from a doctor for a patient to take a medicine or treatment
The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
O médico me deu uma prescrição de antibióticos.
2. An authoritative instruction or recommendation
The report offers prescriptions for improving education.
O relatório oferece prescrições para melhorar a educação.
3. Legal: The action of claiming a right or title by virtue of long use and enjoyment
Land ownership can be acquired through prescription.
A propriedade da terra pode ser adquirida através de prescrição.
4. The process by which legal rights or claims expire due to the passage of time
The statute of limitations is a form of prescription.
O prazo de prescrição é uma forma de limitação legal.
Synonyms
medicationrecommendationdirectiveguideline
Antonyms
prohibitionforbiddance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prescrição
Most common usage for medical prescription and legal term
Brazil
receita
Commonly used for medical prescription in everyday speech
Portugal
prescrição
Standard usage in both medical and legal contexts
Portugal
receita médica
More formal expression for medical prescription

Related Idioms & Phrases

fill a prescription
follow doctor's prescription
prescription drug
statute of limitations / prescription period
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