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su·per·scrip·tion | \ ˌsü-pər-ˈskrip-shən 
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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
nounsu·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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The first known use of superscription was in the 14th century
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