prescription in Portuguese
prescription in Portuguese is receita, prescrição extintiva — prescription means a doctor's written authorization for a patient to receive a particular medicine or treatment.
prescription in Portuguese
receita
(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
prescrição extintiva
(figurative) Any plan of treatment or handling; the treatment or handling thus provided.
What does "prescription" mean?
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noun A doctor's written authorization for a patient to receive a particular medicine or treatment.
"The pharmacist filled her prescription for painkillers."
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noun A recommended plan or method for dealing with a problem.
"The economist's prescription for the recession was heavy public spending."
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prescription in a sentence
- The pharmacist filled her prescription for painkillers.
- He needs a new prescription for his glasses.
- The economist's prescription for the recession was heavy public spending.
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What is "prescription" in Portuguese?
"prescription" in Portuguese is receita, prescrição extintiva. prescription means: A doctor's written authorization for a patient to receive a particular medicine or treatment.
How do you use "prescription" in a sentence?
Example: "The pharmacist filled her prescription for painkillers." In Portuguese, "prescription" is receita, prescrição extintiva.
Are there other ways to say "prescription" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "prescription": receita, prescrição extintiva.
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