Definition of superscription
1 : something written or engraved on the surface of, outside, or above something else : inscription; also : address
2 : the act of superscribing
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Origin and Etymology of superscription
Middle English, from Late Latin superscription-, superscriptio, from Latin superscribere
Medical Dictionary
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su·per·scrip·tion
\ˌsü-pər-ˈskrip-shən\
Medical Definition of superscription
: the part of a pharmaceutical prescription which contains or consists of the Latin word recipe or the sign ℞
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