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Hi Janet ,

Could it be from the word  "receipt" (derived from Latin "recepta" ).

Cheers ,


Janet Paterson wrote:

> hi all
>
> it just occurred to me
> i don't know what Rx means other than prescription
> what is its source? [i presume latin]
> what about dx? for diagnosis? is it an 'official' term?

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