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signature definition - medical

sig·na·ture (sĭgˈnə-chər)

noun
The part of a physician's prescription containing directions to the patient.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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