Script
An informal colloquial term for a prescription. Derived from prescription by removing both its beginning and ending to save a little bit of time and effort.
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- Scrub
1. As a verb, to wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as before engaging in surgery. To scrub implies the use of a brush (and often an implement to clean under the nails). To scrub, to scrub in (on a surgical procedure), and to scrub up are synonymous. 2. As a noun, a person […]
- Scrub in
To wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as for surgery. To scrub in implies the use of a brush (and often an implement to clean under the nails). To scrub in, to scrub up, and to scrub are synonymous.