Chinese word

处方

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǔ fāng

Meaning

  • nounprescription

Example

医生给我开了处方。yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le chǔ fāng

The doctor wrote me a prescription.

Illustration for 处方 (prescription)

More examples

药剂师按照处方配好药。yào jì shī àn zhào chǔ fāng pèi hǎo yào

The pharmacist prepared the medicine according to the prescription.

Core concept

A bridge from diagnosis to medicine use, recording what to prepare, how much to use, and how to use it.

Common phrases

  • 给病人开处方gěi bìng rén kāi chǔ fāng

    write a prescription for a patient

  • 处方药chǔ fāng yào

    prescription drug

  • 凭处方取药píng chǔ fāng qǔ yào

    get medicine with a prescription

Similar words

处方药chǔ fāng yào: Medicine that requires a doctor's prescription before a pharmacy can dispense it.
处方单chǔ fāng dān: A prescription slip written by a doctor for a patient, showing the medicine and dosage.

Definition in Chinese

由医生签字或开具的、记载药名、剂量和用法等信息的正式凭证，用于指导配药和用药。yóu yī shēng qiān zì huò kāi jù de jì zǎi yào míng jì liàng hé yòng fǎ děng xìn xī de zhèng shì píng zhèng yòng yú zhí dǎo pèi yào hé yòng yào

Word origin

方 (fāng, "formula") has long referred to a medicinal formula, while 处 (chǔ, "to arrange or handle") adds the idea of setting that formula out as a treatment plan.

Usage tips

  • In a pharmacy, this word refers to the doctor's written authorization, not to the medicine itself, so it can matter before some medicines are dispensed.

Other meanings

  • prescribeverb

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