on prescription

idiom

British

: by having a written message from a doctor that officially tells one to use a medicine, therapy, etc.

The drug is only available on prescription.

Examples of on prescription in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compare that with the FDA panel’s data-heavy discussion, which focused almost entirely on prescription hormone therapies and zeroed in on pharmacokinetics, delivery mechanisms (like transdermal vs. oral estrogen) and long-term safety outcomes. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 July 2025

Those prices are lower because foreign governments maintain price controls on prescription drugs. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Nine out of 10 people over the age of 65 rely on prescription drugs to maintain their well-being, according to the American Association of Retired Persons. —Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025

Tariffs on European and Japanese medicines would harm Americans who rely on prescription drugs. —Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

Rhymes for on prescription

• circumscription
• misdescription
• nonprescription
• redescription
• superscription
• ascription
• conscription
• decryption
• description
• egyptian
• encryption
• inscription