Prescription

Definition : The word prescription is derived from words, pre(before) and scriptus (writing) 

 It is defined as the writing of a doctor regarding the medicines to be dispensed by the he pharmacist to a patient. 

It  is written in English  on a special form called as "prescription "(which can be in different formats


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