prescribe

Meanings

• Verb

  To order or command (someone) to take a particular course of action.

  - "The doctor prescribed a new medication for the patient."
  - "The coach prescribed a rigorous training regimen for the team."

• Verb

  To write out a prescription for (someone) for medicine or treatment.

  - "The pharmacist asked the doctor to prescribe a stronger painkiller."
  - "The nurse prepared to prescribe the medication for the patient."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

proscribe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prescribe
advise , devise , surprise , arise , prize

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Variants

List of all variants of prescribe that leads to same result
prescribe , prescribed , prescriber , prescribers , prescribes , prescribing

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'praescriber', meaning 'to write before'.

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Trivia

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1. The first known use of the term 'prescription' dates back to ancient Egypt.

2. In some countries, it is illegal for a pharmacist to fill a prescription without a valid prescription from a healthcare professional.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rx: A symbol used in prescriptions to indicate that a medication is being ordered by a healthcare professional.

2. Prescription drug: A medication that requires a prescription from a healthcare professional to be obtained.

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Culture

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In literature, 'prescribe' is often used in the context of giving advice or instructions. In art, there are several works that depict doctors prescribing medicine to patients. In music, there are songs that use the word 'prescribe' metaphorically to mean giving advice or instructions.

How to Memorize "prescribe"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the doctor writing a prescription for a patient.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prescribe' with the idea of giving instructions or advice.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'A doctor writes a prescription for a patient's prescription'.

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