resurtido de receta
/resuɾtido de ɾeθeta/from spelling rules
In Spanish, prescription refill is resurtido de receta.
This phrase refers to a request made to a pharmacy for a new supply of a medication that a doctor has previously prescribed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of resurtido, meaning resupply or restock and de receta, meaning of prescription.
Which one should you use?
While resurtido de receta is the noun used for the refill itself, the verb phrase surtir la receta is used when describing the active process of a pharmacist filling the prescription.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, resurtido de receta is the standard term. In Spain, you may hear the phrase repetir la receta used for a refill.
How do you pronounce it?
/resuɾtido de ɾeθeta/
Did you know?
- The word receta is used for both a medical prescription and a cooking recipe. In a pharmacy, the context makes the meaning clear, but in a kitchen, it is simply the instructions for a dish.
- The word receta for a medical prescription is a semi-learned borrowing from the Latin word recepta, which originally meant 'something received'.
- If you use the term resurtido de receta in Spain, you will be understood, but it may sound more like a business term for restocking pharmacy inventory rather than a patient's request.
Examples in context
- Hola, doctor. Necesito una renovación de la receta para mis medicamentos. Por favor, ¿podría ayudarme?Hello, doctor. I need a prescription refill for my medication. Could you please help me?
- Necesito un resurtido de receta para mi medicina.I need a prescription refill for my medicine.
- El resurtido de receta ya está listo.The prescription refill is already ready.
Example conversation
Sofía is calling the pharmacy to check on her medication.
- SofíaHola, llamo para pedir un resurtido de receta.Hello, I am calling to ask for a prescription refill.
- AlejandroClaro, Sofía. ¿Cuál es el nombre del medicamento?Sure, Sofía. What is the name of the medication?
- SofíaEs para mi presión arterial, por favor.It is for my blood pressure, please.
- AlejandroPerfecto, Alejandro lo tendrá listo en una hora.Perfect, Alejandro will have it ready in an hour.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, receta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
