superscription
[ soo-per-skrip-shuh n ]
/ ˌsu pərˈskrɪp ʃən /
noun
the act of superscribing.
something that is superscribed.
an address on a letter, parcel, or the like.
Pharmacology. the sign ℞, meaning “take,” at the beginning of a prescription.
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Origin of superscription
1350–1400; Middle English superscripcioun < Late Latin superscrīptiōn- (stem of superscrīptiō) a writing above. See superscript, -ion
Words nearby superscription
supersaturated, supersaur, supersaver, superscribe, superscript, superscription, supersede, supersedeas, supersedure, superseniority, supersensible
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British Dictionary definitions for superscription
superscription
/ (ˌsuːpəˈskrɪpʃən) /
noun
the act of superscribing
a superscribed title, address, etc
the symbol (℞) at the head of a medical prescription, which stands for the Latin word recipe (take)
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Medical definitions for superscription
superscription
[ sōō′pər-skrĭp′shən ]
n.
The part of a prescription that bears the Latin word recipe represented by ℞.
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