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pro re nata

foreign term pro re na·ta \ˌprō-ˌrā-ˈnä-tä\

Definition of PRO RE NATA

:  for an occasion that has arisen :  as needed —used in medical prescriptions
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Origin of PRO RE NATA

Latin

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