Synonyms & related words for overprescription

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Words related to overprescription

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Where does overprescription come from?

The word overprescription breaks down into 4 roots of Old English and Latin origin: over-, from Old English ofer (“excessively”); pre-, from Latin prae (“before”); scrip, from Latin scribere (“to write”); and -tion, from Latin tio (“action or process of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.