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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 [prɪˈskraɪb]

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)

[from Latin praescrībere to write previously, from prae before + scrībere to write]

prescriber  n

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 Our doctor prescribed antibiotics for her throat infection.

2. ordain, set, order, establish, rule, require, fix, recommend, impose, appoint, command, define, dictate, assign, lay down, decree, stipulate, enjoin The judge said he was passing the sentence prescribed by law.

Translations

prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb]

A. VT

1. (= lay down, order) → prescribir, ordenar
in the prescribed way → en conformidad con lo prescrito
prescribed books → lecturas fpl obligatorias
the prescribed punishment → la pena establecida or prescrita

2. [+ medicine] → recetar
to prescribe sth for sb; prescribe sb sth [+ medicine] → recetar algo a algn
the doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics for me → el médico me recetó antibióticos
he prescribed complete rest → recomendó reposo absoluto
the prescribed dose → la dosis prescrita
what do you prescribe? → ¿qué me recomienda?

B. VI (Med) → recetar

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prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt

(MEDICINE) [+ drugs, rest, corrective lenses] → prescrire
to prescribe sth for sb → prescrire qch à qn
to prescribe sth for sth → prescrire qch pour qch

[+ course of action, penalty, rules] → prescrire
prescribed by law → prescrit(e) par la loi

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prescribe

vt

(= order, lay down) → vorschreiben; prescribed reading → Pflichtlektüre f

(Med, fig) → verschreiben, verordnen (sth for sb jdm etw); the prescribed dose/punishment → die verordnete Dosis/Strafe

vi (= lay down rules) → Vorschriften machen

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prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt (gen) (Med) → prescrivere, ordinare (fig) → consigliare
prescribed books (Scol, Univ) → testi mpl in programma

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prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt (gen) (Med) → prescrivere, ordinare (fig) → consigliare
prescribed books (Scol, Univ) → 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 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

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prescribe → (يصف (الطبيب علاجا předepsat ordinere verschreiben συνταγογραφώ prescribir määrätä lääkettä prescrire prepisati prescrivere 処方する 처방하다 voorschrijven foreskrive zalecić receitar предписывать förskriva สั่งจ่ายยา ilaç yazmak kê thuốc 开处方