1. (General Engineering) tungsten-electrode inert gas welding: a method of welding in which the arc is maintained by a tungsten electrode and shielded from the access of air by an inert gas. Compare MIG welding.
A prescription for a controlled drug is valid for 28 days from the date given on the prescription. usually six months unless it's a controlled i.e. morphine, pethidine and methadone. These medicines are often misused, so have stricter legal controls on their supply to prevent them being obtained illegally. A prescription for a controlled drug is valid for 28 days from the date given on the prescription.
State board recommendations vary between different states, but generally glasses prescriptions are only valid for two years, and contact lens prescriptions are typically only valid for 1 year (some states may vary). Even those who feel that nothing has changed should have regular check ups.