prescripts

noun

plural of prescript
as in prescriptions

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  1. prescriptions
  2. rules
  3. proscriptions
  4. prohibitions
Noun
  • The problem began last November, when the FDA began removing some of the strongest safety label warnings from hormone replacement therapy, which triggered a surge in prescriptions.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hand off health insurance cards, prescriptions and medical paperwork so your student carries them, not you.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prescriptions
Noun
  • In seeking a new trial, Anthony’s attorneys have argued that the June proceedings were marred by strict courtroom rules and improper jury instructions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Federal rules generally require more credentials and inspections for boats carrying more than six passengers for hire.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of proscriptions
Noun
  • If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.
    — Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Immanuel Kant, who had taught and written there, remained the oracle of a previous generation, and his ideas still fertilized argument, creating an atmosphere dense with permissions and prohibitions.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibitions
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