1. Direction; precept; model prescribed. Milton.
2. A medical prescription. [Obs.] Bp. Fell.
PRESCRIPTIBILITY
Pre*scrip`ti*bil"i*ty, n
Defn: , The quality or state of being prescriptible. Story.
PRESCRIPTIBLE
Pre*scrip"ti*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. prescriptible. ]
Defn: Depending on, or derived from, prescription; proper to be prescribed. Grafton.
PRESCRIPTION Pre*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [F. prescription, L. praescriptio,an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer, prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See Prescribe.]
1. The act of prescribing, directing, or dictating; direction; precept; also, that which is prescribed.
2. (Med.)
Defn: A direction of a remedy or of remedies for a disease, and the manner of using them; a medical recipe; also, a prescribed remedy.