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Pronunciation : Su`per*scrip"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. superscriptio. See Superscribe.]
Definition : 1. The act of superscribing.

2. That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like. Holland. The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. Mark xv. 26.

3. (Pharm.)

Defn: That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913