prescribe
pronunciation
How to pronounce prescribe in British English:
UK [prɪˈskraɪb]
How to pronounce prescribe in American English:
US [prɪˈskraɪb]
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- Verb:
- issue commands or orders for
Word Origin
- prescribe (v.)
- "to write down as a direction," mid-15c., from Latin praescribere "write beforehand" (see prescription). Related: Prescribed; prescribing. Medical sense is from 1580s, probably a back formation from prescription.
Example
- 1. But they prescribe a quite different political potion .
- 2. But pediatricians do not consistently prescribe vitamin drops .
- 3. If these do not work , they may prescribe cigarettes .
- 4. Others get their patients to take unnecessary tests , or prescribe expensive drugs to boost their income .
- 5. An expert may be able to provide intensive support and followup or prescribe medication to reduce physical symptoms .