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prescription in Malay

surat ubat

/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/

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proscribed/pɝˈskɹɪp.ʃən/

prescription in Malay: surat ubat, preskripsi. In English, prescription means a written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.

Malay words for prescription

written order for the administration of a medicine
surat ubat, preskripsi

English meaning of prescription

  1. noun A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
  2. noun The medicine or treatment provided by such an order.
  3. noun Any plan of treatment or handling; the treatment or handling thus provided.
  4. noun Synonym of enactment, the act of establishing a law, regulation, etc., particularly in writing; an instance of this.

Full definition of prescription

prescription in a sentence

  • The surgeon had written thousands of prescriptions for pain killers without proper examinations before the police raided the clinic.
  • I need you to pick up gramma's prescriptions on your way home.
  • Early to bed and early to rise is a prescription for a long, healthy, and terrible life.

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Questions about prescription in Malay

What is the meaning of prescription in Malay?
Prescription in Malay is surat ubat, preskripsi.
Apakah maksud prescription dalam bahasa Melayu?
Prescription: surat ubat, preskripsi.
What does prescription mean in English?
Prescription means a written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.

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