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Rx:
A medical prescription. The symbol "Rx" is usually said to stand for the
Latin word "recipe" meaning "to take." It is customarily part of the
superscription (heading) of a prescription.
Another explanation for the origin of Rx is that it was derived from the
astrological sign for Jupiter which was once placed on prescriptions to
invoke that god's blessing on the drug to help the patient recover. |
