regulation vs prescript

regulation and prescript both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regulation	Yes	Yes	No	No
prescript	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prescript is a hypernym of regulation; that is, prescript is a word with a broader meaning than regulation:

Other hypernyms of regulation include rule.

regulation (noun)	prescript (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule	prescribed guide for conduct or action
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
an authoritative command
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
the state of being controlled or governed

regulation (adjective)	prescript (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation