superscription Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an inscription written above something else
  2. noun the activity of superscribing

WordNet

Su`per*scrip"tion noun
Etymology
L. superscriptio. See Superscribe.
Definitions
  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