処方箋
Meanings
1
A medical prescription written by a doctor, specifying medication and dosage. Used in medical and pharmacy contexts.
I had the doctor write me a prescription.
You cannot buy this medicine without a prescription.
Usage patterns
- 処方箋を書くfor a doctor to write a prescription
The doctor wrote a prescription for the patient.
- 処方箋をもらうto receive a prescription (from a doctor)
I caught a cold, so I got a prescription at the hospital.
- 処方箋を出すto issue a prescription
The doctor issued a prescription for allergy medicine.
- 処方箋を〈薬局〉に持って行くto take a prescription to the pharmacy
I took the prescription to a nearby pharmacy.
- 処方箋なしで〈物〉を買うto buy something without a prescription
This medicine cannot be bought without a prescription.