/ ˌɑːr ˈeks; NAmE / noun ( NAmE )
1.
the written abbreviation for a doctor's prescription
2.
a solution to a problem :
There's no Rx for unemployment.
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WORD ORIGIN
abbreviation of Latin recipe! take!
/ ˌɑːr ˈeks; NAmE / noun ( NAmE )
1.
the written abbreviation for a doctor's prescription
2.
a solution to a problem :
There's no Rx for unemployment.
••
WORD ORIGIN
abbreviation of Latin recipe! take!
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005