as in rule
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the time-honored prescription among hostelers that you do not mess with another person's stuff
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Retinoid products are available in various prescription and over-the-counter forms, such as creams, lotions, and gels.
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Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
Last fall, The Vitamin Shoppe rolled out testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions to its telehealth platform Whole Health Rx, which first launched in May 2024 with weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Despite higher rates of depression in younger age groups, the new CDC reports show that middle-age people were more likely than younger adults to take prescription medication for depression.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Higher prescriptions, on the other hand, narrow the field a bit, tending to require smaller frames with thicker edges.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
Last fall, The Vitamin Shoppe rolled out testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions to its telehealth platform Whole Health Rx, which first launched in May 2024 with weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Despite higher rates of depression in younger age groups, the new CDC reports show that middle-age people were more likely than younger adults to take prescription medication for depression.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Higher prescriptions, on the other hand, narrow the field a bit, tending to require smaller frames with thicker edges.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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