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- Dictionaryprescribe/prɪˈskrʌɪb/
verb
- 1. (of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing: "her doctor prescribed sleeping tablets" Similar
- 2. state authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out: "rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary" Similar
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to order treatment for someone, or to say what someone should do or use to treat an illness or injury: Many doctors prescribe aspirin to forestall second heart attacks. My doctor prescribed rest and gave me a painkiller for my knee. prescribe verb [T] (GIVE RULE) to tell someone what he or she must have or do, or to give as a rule:
1. : to lay down a rule : dictate. 2. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin praescribere, from Latin, to write at the beginning] : to claim a title to something by right of prescription. 3. : to write or give medical prescriptions. 4. : to become by prescription invalid or unenforceable. transitive verb. 1. a.
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.
4 meanings: 1. to lay down as a rule or directive 2. law to claim or acquire (a right, title, etc) by prescription 3. law to.... Click for more definitions.
verb. /prɪˈskraɪb/ Verb Forms. (of a doctor) to tell somebody 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.
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.
vb. 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)
PRESCRIBE definition: 1. to say what medical treatment someone needs: 2. to say officially what people must do: . Learn more.
4 senses: 1. to lay down as a rule or directive 2. law to claim or acquire (a right, title, etc) by prescription 3. law to make.... Click for more definitions.
prescribe meaning, definition, what is prescribe: to say what medicine or treatment a sick...: Learn more.
