May 14, 2005 13:28
19 yrs ago
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English term
Rx
English to Italian
Other
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Una questione che mi porto dietro da anni: chi di voi saprebbe dirmi cosa significa la R con la piccola x attaccata, simbolo che definisce "Farmacia" qui negli US? Grazie.
Proposed translations
(Italian)
| 4 | Radix |
Giorgio Testa
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| 3 | antico simbolo egiziano |
gianfranco
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Proposed translations
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Giorgio Testa
Native in Italian
General-Science/Eng-Marketing/Economics)
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian, French to Italian
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Radix
se non sbaglio sta per radix (latino per radice) e indica una 'ricetta'. Qundi sta per un negozio che vende farmaci su ricetta (la farmacia appunto).Spero di aiutare.
Ciao
Giorgio
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-05-14 14:35:49 GMT)
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Gran parte dei rimedi farmaceutici nell\'antichità erano ricavati dalle radici (\'radix\')
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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2005-05-14 14:38:55 GMT)
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Citazione dal Cambridge Dictionary:
Definition
Rx
US WRITTEN ABBREVIATION FOR prescription (= a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs).
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Note added at 1 hr 29 mins (2005-05-14 14:58:55 GMT)
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http://www.onlinepharmacyfinders.com/prescription_rx_1.htm
Ciao
Giorgio
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-05-14 14:35:49 GMT)
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Gran parte dei rimedi farmaceutici nell\'antichità erano ricavati dalle radici (\'radix\')
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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2005-05-14 14:38:55 GMT)
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Citazione dal Cambridge Dictionary:
Definition
Rx
US WRITTEN ABBREVIATION FOR prescription (= a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs).
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Note added at 1 hr 29 mins (2005-05-14 14:58:55 GMT)
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http://www.onlinepharmacyfinders.com/prescription_rx_1.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Grazie Giorgio e grazie Gianfranco. Ma quanto siete bravi! Solo che le vostre risposte sono abbastanza differenti. Intuitivamente preferirei credere come giusta la risposta di Giorgio; mi sembra piu' semplice e logica, ma poi chissa'... Sono nuovo qui e non so se sta a me dare punti. In caso ne darei 3 a Gianfranco e quattro a Giorgio. Grazie di nuovo."
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gianfranco
Brazil
Brazil
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Brazil
Zen and the Art of Glossary Maintenance
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy) 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
antico simbolo egiziano
Spiegazione piuttosto lunga... e incerta...
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mrx.html
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-05-14 13:45:15 GMT)
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Il mistero continua...
http://www.answers.com/topic/medical-prescription
There are various theories as to the origin of this symbol - some note its similarity to the eye of Horus, others to the ancient symbol for Jupiter, both gods whose protection may have been sought in medical contexts. Alternatively, it may be intended as an abbreviation of the Latin recipere, \"to take\" [2] (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va... and it is quite possible that more than one of these factors influenced its form.
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mrx.html
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-05-14 13:45:15 GMT)
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Il mistero continua...
http://www.answers.com/topic/medical-prescription
There are various theories as to the origin of this symbol - some note its similarity to the eye of Horus, others to the ancient symbol for Jupiter, both gods whose protection may have been sought in medical contexts. Alternatively, it may be intended as an abbreviation of the Latin recipere, \"to take\" [2] (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va... and it is quite possible that more than one of these factors influenced its form.
Peer comment(s):
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Andrea Re
: Non posso agree perche non ne ho la piu' pallida idea. Certo mi devo congratulare con Gianfranco per la sua cultura enciclopedica
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macche', mi sono incuriosito e ho fatto una rapida ricerca su internet... in un certo senso, non e' farina del mio sacco
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esoft
: bravissimo! anche se io non sappia quale sia la radice ....;-) so che significa "ricetta medica", ho sempre voluto saperlo anch'io; chiederò al farmacista la prossima volta....
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