SINCE 1828
superscription
noun
su·per·scrip·tion
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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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superscription
noun
su·per·scrip·tion
| \ ˌsü-pər-ˈskrip-shən
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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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