"overprescription" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overprescriptions [plural]
Etymology: 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: overprescribe Translations (Translations): iperprescrizione (Italian)
    Sense id: en-overprescription-en-noun-FA1Fy-6e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for overprescription meaning in English (1.1kB)

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