# Hx

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,166

## Definitions
1. Abbreviation of history.

## Etymology
Formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Dx (“diagnosis”).

## Source
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