PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

Example:

he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("prescription medicine" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prescription medicine"):

refill (a prescription drug that is provided again)

Antonym:

over-the-counter medicine (a drug that is sold without a prescription)