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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprescription drug
/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən drʌɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
"The doctor gave her a prescription drug for her high blood pressure."
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Combining 'prescription' (from Latin praescriptio, 'a writing before, order') and 'drug' (from Middle French drogue), referring to a pharmaceutical substance that legally requires a medical practitioner's written authorization to dispense.
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médicament sur ordonnance
Transliteration: medikamaʁ syʁ ɔʁdɔnɑ̃s
"Ce médicament sur ordonnance ne peut pas être acheté sans l'avis d'un médecin."
verschreibungspflichtiges Medikament
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌpfɪçtɪɡəs medikaˈmɛnt
"Er benötigt ein verschreibungspflichtiges Medikament für seine Infektion."
farmaco con obbligo di ricetta
Transliteration: ˈfarmako kon ɔbˈblɪɡo di riˈtʃɛtta
"Questo è un farmaco con obbligo di ricetta medica."
medicamento con receta
Transliteration: meðikaˈmento kon reˈseta
"Necesitas una receta para comprar este medicamento con receta."
medicamento sujeito a receita médica
Transliteration: medikɐˈmẽtu suˈʒɛitu a ʁeˈsejtɐ ˈmɛdikɐ
"O farmacêutico pediu a receita para vender o medicamento sujeito a receita médica."
पर्ache की दवा
Transliteration: parchē kī davā
Script: पर्ची की दवा
"डॉक्टर ने मुझे एक पर्ची की दवा लिखी है।"
处方药
Transliteration: chǔfāng yào
"这种处方药必须凭医生处方购买。"
전문의약품
Transliteration: jeonmun uiyakpum
"이 약은 의사의 처방이 필요한 전문의약품입니다."
処方薬
Transliteration: shohōyaku
"この処方薬を受け取るには医師の処方箋が必要です。"
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