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Prescription
Pruh-SKRIH-pshuhn
/prʌˈskrɪpʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
prescription
Dictionary meaning
Available only with a doctor's written prescription.
Examples
- I told the doctor that I had been taking my prescription regularly.
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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