French Conversation · Level 74
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French word
prescription
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁɛskʁipsjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounprescription
Example
Le médecin m'a donné une prescription.
The doctor gave me a prescription.
More examples
La pharmacie a demandé à voir la prescription.
The pharmacy asked to see the prescription.
Core concept
A doctor's written treatment plan listing medicines, doses, and directions for taking them.
Common phrases
prescription électronique
electronic prescription
présenter la prescription
present the prescription
garder la prescription
keep the prescription
Similar words
ordonnance: A doctor's written paper naming a medicine and explaining how to use it.
médicament: A drug used to treat an illness or medical symptom.
traitement: A combination of medicines or therapies used to treat an illness.
posologie: Instructions stating a medicine's dose and how often to take it.
Definition in French
Document rédigé par un médecin qui indique les médicaments à prendre, leur dose et la façon de les administrer.
Word origin
French prescription comes from Latin praescriptio, from praescribere, meaning to write beforehand, and it developed into the medical sense of written instructions.
Usage tips
- For a medical prescription, French commonly uses ordonnance, while prescription can also mean a legal limitation period.
Other meanings
- statute of limitationsnoun
Related words
- prescrireprescribeverb
- prescripteurprescribernoun