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pre·scribe  (pr-skrb)

v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.

1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).

v.intr.

1. To establish rules, laws, or directions.

2. To order a medicine or other treatment.

3. Law

a. To assert a right or title to something on the grounds of prescription.

b. To become invalidated or unenforceable by the process of prescription.

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[Middle English prescriben, from Latin praescrbere : prae-, pre- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·scriber n.

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prescribe

Verb

[-scribing, -scribed]

1. Med to recommend the use of (a medicine or other remedy)

2. to lay down as a rule [Latin praescribere to write previously]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

prescribe - issue commands or orders for dictate, order inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" mandate - make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"

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prescribe

verb 1. specify, order, direct, stipulate, write a prescription for

2. ordain, set, order, establish, rule, require, fix, recommend, impose, appoint, command, define, dictate, assign, lay down, decree, stipulate, enjoin

Translations

prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt → prescribir;

(MED) → recetar;

prescribed books (BRIT) (SCOL) → libros mpl del curso

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prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt → prescrire;

prescribed books (Brit) (Scol) → œuvres fpl au programme

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prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt (Med) → verschreiben (= demand); anordnen, vorschreiben

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prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt → prescrivere;

(MED) → ordinare;

prescribed books (BRIT ) (SCOL) → testi mpl in programma

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prescribe

v prescribe [prəˈskraib]

to advise or order (the use of) My doctor prescribed some pills for my cold; Here is a list of books prescribed by the examiners for the exam. voorskryf يَصِفُ الطبيبُ الدّواءَ предписвам předepsat ordinere; foreskrive; foreslå verordnen, vorschreiben υποδεικνύω, (καθ)ορίζω, διάταζω recetar; prescribir ette kirjutama تجویز کردن määrätä prescrire לִרשוֹם תְרוּפָה, לְהַמלִיץ निर्धारित करना propisati,odrediti előír, felír membuat resep skrifa lyfseðil; ráðleggja prescrivere; stabilire 処方する 처방하다, 권하다 išrašyti, nurodyti parakstīt (zāles); ieteikt, norādīt mempreskripsikan voorschrijven foreskrive, skrive resept på przepisać, zalecić recomendar a prescrie; a recomanda предписывать; прописывать predpísať predpisati prepisati ordinera, föreskriva; [] obligatoriska [] สั่งจ่ายยา vermek, tavsiye etmek, reçete yazmak 命令；開［藥］方 приписувати, наказувати ہدايت کرنا، تشخيص کرنا liệt kê 命令；开［药］方

preˈscription [-ˈskrip-]

noun

1 a doctor's (usually written) instructions for the preparing and taking of a medicine He gave me a prescription to give to the chemist. voorskrif وَصْفَة الدّواء рецепта recept recept das Rezept συνταγή γιατρού receta; prescripción retsept نسخه resepti ordonnance מִרשָׁם नुस्खा recept,propisivanje lijeka recept resep lyfseðill prescrizione, ricetta 処方せん 처방전 receptas recepte preskripsi voorschrift resept recepta receita reţetă рецепт recept recept recept recept ใบสั่งยา reçete 處方(醫囑) рецепт تشخيص، دوا کا نسخہ đơn thuốc 处方（医嘱）

2 the act of prescribing. voorskryf وَصْف الدّواء предписване předpisování ordinering; receptskrivning die Verordnung υπόδειξη prescripción määramine تجویز määrääminen prescription רִישׁוּם निर्धारण, भोगाधिकार propisivanje,određivanje előírás pembuatan resep forskrift, fyrirmæli prescrizione 処方 처방 nurodymas norādījums; ieteikums preskripsi het voorschrijven foreskriving, reseptskriving zalecenie receita prescriere предписывание predpísanie predpisovanje savet ordination การสั่งยา reçete yazma; tavsiye etme 命令 приписування تشخيص کا عمل việc kê đơn thuốc 命令