Medical Dictionary
prescribe
verb pre·scribe \pri-ˈskrīb\
pre·scribedpre·scrib·ing
Medical Definition of PRESCRIBE
intransitive verb
: to write or give medical prescriptions
transitive verb
: to designate or order the use of as a remedy <prescribe a drug>
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