Prescription in Spanish
Prescription in Spanish is receta (rreh-SEH-tah), or prescripción médica. It's feminine: la receta.
- Spanish
- la receta
- Say it
- lah rreh-SEH-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la receta
- Also said
- la prescripción médica
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Questions about receta
How do you say prescription in Spanish?
Prescription in Spanish is la receta. You can also say la prescripción médica.
How do you pronounce receta?
Say it rreh-SEH-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is receta masculine or feminine in Spanish?
receta is feminine, so it takes la: la receta.
What does receta mean in English?
In English, la receta means prescription.
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