Meaning & use
Rx
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An abbreviation for 'prescription,' used especially on medical documents and pharmacy signage.
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The pharmacist filled the Rx exactly as the doctor had written it.
The drugstore has a separate counter marked 'Rx' for prescription pickups.
A note on using this word
Thought to derive from the Latin word 'recipe,' meaning 'take'; it's also used loosely and figuratively to mean 'a recommended solution,' as in 'the Rx for a healthier economy.'
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