"overprescription" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overprescriptions [plural]
Etymology: From over- + prescription. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|prescription}} over- + prescription Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} overprescription (usually uncountable, plural overprescriptions)
  1. Prescription of a drug more frequently than appropriate. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: overmedication, overprescribe [verb], overtreatment, pill mill Translations (Translations): liiallinen määräys (Finnish), surprescription [feminine] (French), υπερσυνταγογράφηση (ypersyntagográfisi) [feminine] (Greek), iperprescrizione (Italian), nadmierne przepisywanie [neuter] (Polish)

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          "word": "liiallinen määräys"
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