superscription

noun su·per·scrip·tion \ˌsü-pər-ˈskrip-shən\

Definition of SUPERSCRIPTION

: something written or engraved on the surface of, outside, or above something else : inscription; also : address

: the act of superscribing

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Middle English, from Late Latin superscription-, superscriptio, from Latin superscribere

First Known Use: 14th century

Medical Dictionary

noun su·per·scrip·tion \ˌsü-pər-ˈskrip-shən\

: the part of a pharmaceutical prescription which contains or consists of the Latin word recipe or the sign ℞

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