Su`per*scrip"tion (?), n. [L. superscriptio. See Superscribe.]
1.
The act of superscribing.
2.
That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like.
Holland.
The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews.
Mark xv. 26.
3. Pharm.
That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign .
© Webster 1913.