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   prescribe

   /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 orderadviseauthorizedirect
   • ▪ recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial: "marriage is often prescribed as a universal remedy" Similar adviserecommendadvocatecommendurgesuggestsubscribe toendorsesupportbackchampionargue forpromote
   • 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 stipulatelay downdictatespecifyimposeset downdetermineestablishfixformulateappointdecreeordercommandpronounceordainrequiredirectenjoinmake provision forpromulgate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘confine within bounds’, also as a legal term meaning ‘claim by prescription’): from Latin praescribere ‘direct in writing’, from prae ‘before’ + scribere ‘write’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prescribable adjective
   • 2. prescriber noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › prescribePRESCRIBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of prescribe as a verb in English, with usage examples and synonyms. Prescribe can mean to give medical treatment, to make a rule, or to tell someone what to do.

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     PRESCRIBE meaning: 1. (of a doctor) to say what medical...

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   • Prescribe in Arabic

     PRESCRIBE translate: يَصِف دَواء. Learn more in the...

   • Prescribe in Spanish

     PRESCRIBE translate: recetar, mandar, prescribir, recetar....

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     PRESCRIBE translate: verordnen, vorschreiben. Learn more in...

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   • Prescribe: Thai Translation

     PRESCRIBE translate: สั่งจ่ายยา. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Prescribe: Catalan Translation

     prescribe translate: receptar, recomanar. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb prescribe, which can mean to lay down a rule, to order a remedy, or to claim a right by prescription. Compare prescribe with proscribe and see related words and entries.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › prescribePRESCRIBE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Prescribe means to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed. It can also mean to designate or order the use of a medicine, remedy, treatment, etc., or to claim a right or title by virtue of long use and enjoyment.

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   What does prescribe mean in medical terms?

   • (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. prescribe (somebody) something (for something) He may be able to prescribe you something for that cough.

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   What does pre prescriber mean?

   • pre•scrib′er, n. 1. direct, dictate, decree. Synonyms: order, appoint, command, direct, write a prescription, more... Collocations: prescribe [medication, pills, treatment, a rest], the [doctor, psychiatrist] prescribed the patient [a medication], the [doctor] prescribed [a medication] to the patient, more... What medicine to prescribe.

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   What does prescribe mean in a sentence?

   • If you want to deprive your patients and yourselves of the indisputable good of our preparations, simply do not prescribe them. 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.

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   What does it mean if a doctor prescribes treatment?

   • If a doctor prescribes treatment, he or she states what medicine or treatment a patient should have. The physician examines the patient and prescribes medication. 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.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › prescribePRESCRIBE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to lay down rules; direct; dictate. 4.Medicine. to designate remedies, treatment, etc., to be used. 5.Law (usually fol. by for or to) to claim a right or title by virtue of long use and enjoyment; make a prescriptive claim. SYNONYMS 1. direct, dictate, decree.

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   Prescribe means to set down as a rule, law, or direction, or to order the use of a medicine or other treatment. See the origin, synonyms, translations, and usage of the verb prescribe in different contexts.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › prescribePRESCRIBE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Learn the meaning of prescribe as a verb in medicine and as a rule, and see how to say it in different languages. Find examples, synonyms, grammar and pronunciation tips.