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RX is an abbreviation for prescription, from the Latin recipe meaning "take." It appears on pharmacy signs, medication labels, and in medical contexts: RX only, Pick up your RX at the counter.

The symbol ℞ derives from the same source.

RX extends to anything prescribed or recommended: My RX for a bad day is a long walk.

prescription

medication

Therapeutic substance for illness

doctor · pharmacist · script · pills · drugstore · controlled · generic · brand-name · dispense · label

medical

treatment

Care for an ailment

remedy · regimen · intervention · healthcare · clinical · pharmaceutical · therapeutic · healing · medicine · patient

symbol

pharmacy

Medicinal dispensary

apothecary · Latin · recipe · signage · shorthand

automotive

Mazda

Japanese vehicle manufacturer

performance · Japanese · tuner · drift · racing · turbocharged · engine · model · series · sedan

tech

observable

Capable of being detected

library · subscriber · operator · Java · JavaScript · Swift · event-driven · functional · data flow · Microsoft

Categories
Opposites
prescription status

RXOTC

Available without prescription

over-the-counter · non-prescription · off-the-shelf · unregulated · self-medication

transmission direction

RXTX

Lone Star abbreviation

transmit · transmitter · send · transmission · broadcast

Phrases
Family

prescription, prescribe, prescribes, prescribed, prescribing, prescriptive

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