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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Hydroquinone This lightening agent is only available by prescription.
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Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
The antiviral medications listed below are only available by prescription from your healthcare provider.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Aside from the identity theft, Melissa’s life is revitalized by stepping into Elise’s … and by prescription painkillers.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
There are many over-the-counter options as well as some that are available by prescription only.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
The antiviral medications listed below are only available by prescription from your healthcare provider.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Aside from the identity theft, Melissa’s life is revitalized by stepping into Elise’s … and by prescription painkillers.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
There are many over-the-counter options as well as some that are available by prescription only.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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 7 May. 2025.
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