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- DictionaryPre·scribe/prēˈskrīb/
verb
- 1. (of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing: "Dr. Greene prescribed magnesium sulfate"
Prescribe definition: to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.. See examples of PRESCRIBE used in a sentence.
Definition of prescribe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To prescribe is make orders or give directions for something to be done. These days, the word is mainly used by doctors who prescribe medications to take. Doctors do a lot of prescribing: they prescribe drugs, rest, exercise, and getting rid of bad habits like smoking.
1 (of a doctor) to tell someone to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc. prescribe something Valium is usually prescribed to treat anxiety. prescribe something (for something/somebody) She may be able to prescribe something for that cough.
1. to lay down as a rule or directive. 2. (Law) law to claim or acquire (a right, title, etc) by prescription. 3. (Law) law to make or become invalid or unenforceable by lapse of time. 4. (Medicine) med to recommend or order the use of (a drug or other remedy) [C16: from Latin praescrībere to write previously, from prae before + scrībere to write]
verb [ T ] uk / prɪˈskraɪb / us. prescribe verb [T] (MEDICINE) Add to word list. to say what medical treatment someone needs: [ often passive ] Painkillers are the most common drugs prescribed by doctors. prescribe verb [T] (RULE) to say officially what people must do: rules prescribed by law.
6 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If a doctor prescribes medicine or treatment for you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment to have. The physician examines the patient then diagnoses the disease and prescribes medication. She took twice the prescribed dose of sleeping tablets. Synonyms: specify, order, direct, stipulate More Synonyms of prescribe.
