Rx

Rx (sometimes written ℞) is a common abbreviation for medical prescriptions derived from the Latin verb recipere, "take / receive".

RX, Rx, ℞, or rx may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

• ℞ or Rx, a young adult novel by Elizabeth J. Braswell published in 2005 under the pseudonym Tracy Lynn
• Rx (band), an industrial rock band formed by Nivek Ogre and Martin Atkins
• Rx, an album by Ryan Beaver (2016)
• "Rx (Medicate)", a song by Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman
• Rx (mixtape), an upcoming mixtape by Rico Nasty
• "rX" (The Gifted), an episode of the television series The Gifted
• Kamen Rider Black RX, a Japanese superhero television series
• Rx (film), a 2005 romantic thriller film

Science and technology

Computing and electronics

• Rx, "Receive", "receiver" or "reception", in various telecommunications applications
  • Rx, the receive signal in the RS-232 serial communication standard
• Rx, the remote procedure call mechanism used by the Andrew File System
• Radeon RX series, a series of graphics products from AMD
• Reactive extensions, originally for .NET, later ported to other languages and environments
• Rx bridge, a device for measuring the characteristic resistance and impedance of antenna or feedline system
• Rx meters, a term used in electrical engineering
• RX microcontroller family, by Renesas Electronics

Vehicles

• Lexus RX, a series of luxury crossover SUV
• Mazda RX, a series of sport cars
• South Australian Railways R class (Rx class locomotive), of the South Australian Railways
• Yamaha RX 100, a 2-stroke Yamaha motorcycle

Other uses in science and technology

• Retinal homeobox protein Rx, a transcription factor in vertebrate eye development
• Roket Eksperimental, an Indonesian experimental rocket series

Other uses

• Apparent retrograde motion of planets in astrology
• Rallycross, a motor sport
• Regent Airways, a Bangladeshi airline (IATA code RX)
• Rye, East Sussex, UK, in fishing boat registrations
• ℞, a numismatic abbreviation for reverse
• RX, formerly Reed Exhibitions, an exhibition company now part of RELX
• Controlled burn, in forest management