by prescription
idiom
US
: by having a written message from a doctor that officially tells one to use a medicine, therapy, etc.
The drug is only available by prescription.
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The money is intended to repair the damage caused by prescription painkillers that helped fuel a generational crisis.
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Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
On November 7, 2007, morning fog blanketed the Bay when the Cosco Busan left the Port of Oakland and the pilot – impaired by prescription drugs – had a communication breakdown with the captain of the ship, running into the Bay Bridge.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Available over the counter or by prescription, antibiotic gels or creams can help manage the infection and prevent its spread.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Unlike folic acid, which can be bought over the counter or prescribed at higher doses (typically 1 milligram), folinic acid—another type of folate—is only available by prescription.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
On November 7, 2007, morning fog blanketed the Bay when the Cosco Busan left the Port of Oakland and the pilot – impaired by prescription drugs – had a communication breakdown with the captain of the ship, running into the Bay Bridge.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Available over the counter or by prescription, antibiotic gels or creams can help manage the infection and prevent its spread.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Unlike folic acid, which can be bought over the counter or prescribed at higher doses (typically 1 milligram), folinic acid—another type of folate—is only available by prescription.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by prescription
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“By prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20prescription. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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