Meanings
nounoverprescription (usually uncountable, plural overprescriptions)
plural overprescriptions
- uncountableusuallyPrescription of a drug more frequently than appropriate.
Antonyms: underprescription
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPrescription of a drug more frequently than appropriate.
Opposite
Origin
Translations
Finnish liiallinen määräys
- liiallinen määräysTranslations
French surprescription
- surprescriptionTranslations
Greek υπερσυνταγογράφηση
- υπερσυνταγογράφηση (ypersyntagográfisi)Translations
Italian iperprescrizione
- iperprescrizioneTranslations
Polish nadmierne przepisywanie
- nadmierne przepisywanieTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
overprescription. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprescription
MLA
“overprescription.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprescription. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overprescription,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprescription.
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