SUPERSCRIPTIONS

Noun

superscriptions

plural of superscription

Source: Wiktionary

SUPERSCRIPTION

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