prescription
n
1 [C]
(a) doctor's written instruction for the composition and use of a medicine 處方; 藥方
The doctor gave me a prescription for pain-killers. 醫(yī)生給我開了個止痛藥方.
(fig 比喻) His prescription for economic recovery was not well received. 他為使經(jīng)濟復(fù)蘇提出的對策反應(yīng)不佳.
(b) medicine prescribed in this way 處方上開的藥
The chemist made a mistake when making up the prescription. 藥劑師配錯了藥.
[attrib 作定語]
prescription charges, ie (in Britain) money to be paid by the patient for drugs supplied on the National Health Service 處方收費(在英國指病人為獲得國民保健署所提供的藥品而繳納的費用).
2 [U] action of prescribing 開處方
The prescription of drugs is a doctor's responsibility. 開藥方是醫(yī)生的職責