prescribe


pre·scribe

verb \pri-ˈskrīb\
pre·scribed; pre·scrib·ing

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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