overprescription

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ prescription.

Noun

overprescription (usually uncountable, plural overprescriptions)

1. Prescription of a drug more frequently than appropriate.

   Antonym: underprescription

Related terms

• overmedication
• overprescribe (verb)
• overtreatment

 

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: liiallinen määräys
• French: surprescription (fr) f
• Greek: υπερσυνταγογράφηση (el) f (ypersyntagográfisi)
• Italian: iperprescrizione (it)
• Polish: nadmierne przepisywanie n

See also

• pill mill