what's the meaning of RX?

Question

what's the meaning of Rx in a prescription ?

Answer 1

Version #1

Rx is an abbreviation for the Latin word "recipere" or "recipe," which means "Take, thou."

Version #2

the Rx symbol was a corruption of the ancient symbol for the Roman god Jupiter. If you're an astrology fan, you know this symbol which has a very similar crossed leg at the bottom right.

Version #3

R probably came from "recipe" but the pharmaceutical symbol used to be an EYE with an "x" below it instead of the "R," and was called the "Eye of Horus." According to pharmacological authorities, the Egyptian god Horus was the "father of pharmacy."

Answer 2

The superscription section contains the date of the prescription and patient information (name, address, age, etc). The symbol "Rx" separates the superscription from the inscriptions sections. In this arrangement of the prescription, the "Rx" is a symbol for recipe or literally "take thou". This is most likely an exhortation to the pharmacist by the doctor, "I want the patient to have the following medication". It should not be interpreted as instructions to the patient to "take thou" as patient instructions are in a later section. Some the literal exhortation to the pharmacist is "take thou this recipe".

A medical prescription (℞) is an order (often in written form) by a qualified health care professional to a pharmacist or other therapist for a treatment to be provided to their patient. A prescription is a legal document which not only instructs in the preparation and provision of the medicine or device but indicates the prescriber takes responsibility for the clinical care of the patient and the outcomes that may or may not be achieved

Answer 3

Rx

prescription: a prescription

[Early 20th century. Alteration of a symbol used at the beginning of prescriptions, abbreviation of Latin recipe , literally “take” (source of English recipe).]

Answer 4

R written with a small x crossing the lower half of the R's leg means 'treatment'. Simply it is the substance or course of action that will treat your symptoms.

Answer 5

It's not 100% known, but it probably comes from the Latin "recipe," meaning "take" in the imperative. It probably meant for the pharmacist to "take" the chemicals and compound them, rather than for the patient to "take" the medication.

Answer 6

It comes from the Latin word for recipe.

Answer 7

Take thou