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noun ADJ. medical | free people who get free prescriptions | repeat I just get a repeat prescription every week. VERB + PRESCRIPTION give sb, write (out) | make up Would you like to wait while the pharmacist makes up your prescription? PRESCRIPTION + NOUN charge | drug, medicine PREP. on ~ Some drugs are only available on prescription. | ~ for the usual prescription for asthma She gave him a prescription for antibiotics.
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prescription
verbs
give somebody a prescription
• Dr. Kleinert gave me a prescription for some sleeping tablets.
write a prescription
( also write out a prescription )
• I'll write you a prescription for some skin cream.
make up a prescription
( also fill a prescription American English ) (= give a patient the drugs that a doctor says they need )
• You can get the prescription made up at a chemist's.
NOUN + prescription
a doctor's prescription
• Most of these drugs require a doctor's prescription.
a repeat prescription
(= one that you have regularly )
• I went to the surgery to pick up a repeat prescription.
prescription + NOUN
a prescription drug/medicine
• Not everyone can afford the cost of prescription drugs.
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