La receta
Example: El médico escribió la receta para el antibiótico necesario.
Definition
"La receta" in medicine is a written instruction from a doctor that authorizes a patient to obtain and use a specific medication or treatment, such as antibiotics, to address a health condition.
Etymology
The word "la receta" comes from the Latin word 'recipere,' meaning 'to receive' or 'to take.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to refer to instructions or prescriptions, especially those provided by doctors for treatments. Did you know that the original sense was simply 'take this'?
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"La receta" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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