Drug-Medical-Dictionary
The RxList drug medical dictionary contains definitions and explanations of many medical terms including prescription medication abbreviations. Medical terms are from MedTerms™ and are written by pharmacists and U.S. Board Certified Physicians; the same authors of the Webster's New World™ Medical Dictionary. To use the medical dictionary, type in your word in the dictionary search box below and click search. You can also browse the terms by selecting on a letter.
Definitions of Common Abbreviations on Prescriptions
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