SUPERSCRIPTION

superscription

(noun) the activity of superscribing

superscription

(noun) an inscription written above something else

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

superscription (countable and uncountable, plural superscriptions)

Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc.

An editorial addition at the beginning, often indicating the authorship of a piece.

The act of superscribing.

Source: Wiktionary


Su`per*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [L. superscriptio. See Superscribe.]

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.)

Definition: That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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