superscription
Americannoun
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the act of superscribing.
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something that is superscribed.
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an address on a letter, parcel, or the like.
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Pharmacology. the sign ℞, meaning “take,” at the beginning of a prescription.
noun
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the act of superscribing
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a superscribed title, address, etc
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the symbol ( ) at the head of a medical prescription, which stands for the Latin word recipe (take)
Etymology
Origin of superscription
1350–1400; Middle English superscripcioun < Late Latin superscrīptiōn- (stem of superscrīptiō ) a writing above. See superscript, -ion
Example Sentences
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The latter took it, looked carefully at the superscription, read it slowly through, then folded it with cool deliberation and put it back into the envelope.
From The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife by Firebaugh, Ellen M.
From Isa," Virginia said as she glanced at the superscription; then tearing open the envelope, and glancing down the first page, "Molly is married! to a rich planter, too!
From Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children by Finley, Martha
Did Christ think that the money belonged to Cæsar because his image and superscription were stamped upon it?
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Ingersoll, Robert Green
The handwriting of the superscription made him look so blank that the others noticed his face and were silent.
From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew
"I have seen it myself, Richard," said Sir John Grey; "the superscription is clear and distinct--'To Sir Thomas Grey, Knight,'--and not one word is mentioned therein of anything like ransom."
From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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