su|per|scrip|tion

su|per|scrip|tion
su|per|scrip|tion «SOO puhr SKRIHP shuhn», noun.
1. a writing above, on, or outside of something.
2. something written above or on the outside, such as the address on a letter or parcel.
3. the symbol ℞ (for Latin recipe, “take”) at the head of a prescription.

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