Complete Definition of "prescribe"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪb|-aɪb

Verb
en-verb|prescrib|ing

  1. To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient.
  2. To specify as a required procedure or ritual.

Related terms

prescription
prescriptive
mid
prescriptivism
prescriptivist

Translations
trans-top|to order a drug or medical device
Finnish: kirjoittaa resepti, määrätä
trans-mid
Romanian: prescrie
trans-bottom

trans-top|to specify as a required procedure or ritual
Finnish: säätää, määrätä
trans-mid
Romanian: prescrie
Swedish: Skriva ut
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked

ttbc|Chinese: 建議; ����籤 italbrac|Taiwan
ttbc|French : prescrire
ttbc|German: verordnen (1,2), verschreiben (1), vorschreiben (2)
ttbc|Portuguese: prescrever, receitar
ttbc|Spanish: recetar

See also
proscribe

Category:English transitive verbs

fa:prescribe
fr:prescribe
io:prescribe
it:prescribe
ru:prescribe
te:prescribe
vi:prescribe
zh:prescribe

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