Also means
regulation
Usage Note
Prescription covers both a doctor's written order for medication (une ordonnance is the physical slip, while prescription is the order itself) and legal/regulatory rules. In law, prescription also refers to the statute of limitations. The verb is prescrire and the adjective prescrit.
Examples
"Suivez bien la prescription du médecin."
Natural Translation
Follow the doctor's prescription carefully.
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