Superscription

Definition:

• (n.) The act of superscribing.
• (n.) That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like.
• (n.) That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign /.

Compare superscription with other words:

superscript vs. superscription

colophon vs. superscription

address vs. superscription

superscription vs. written