prescribe

verb

pre·scribe pri-ˈskrīb How to pronounce prescribe (audio)

prescribed; prescribing

intransitive verb

: to lay down a rule : dictate

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin praescribere, from Latin, to write at the beginning] : to claim a title to something by right of prescription

: to write or give medical prescriptions

: to become by prescription invalid or unenforceable

transitive verb

: to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ordain

: to specify with authority

: to designate or order the use of as a remedy

prescribed a painkiller

a prescribed burn to restore natural forest conditions

prescriber noun

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Proscribe vs. Prescribe

Proscribe and prescribe each have a Latin-derived prefix that means "before" attached to the verb "scribe" (from scribere, meaning "to write"). Yet the two words have very distinct, often nearly opposite meanings. Why? In a way, you could say it's the law. In the 15th and 16th centuries both words had legal implications. To proscribe was to publish the name of a person who had been condemned, outlawed, or banished. To prescribe meant "to lay down a rule," including legal rules or orders.

Example Sentences

This drug should not be prescribed to children. a drug commonly prescribed to treat rashes The doctor prescribed three months of physical therapy for my leg injury. The law prescribes a prison sentence of at least five years for the crime. The regulations prescribe that all employees must pass a physical examination. We must follow the rules as prescribed by the government. See More

Recent Examples on the Web That means doctors can technically prescribe them to people who don't have diabetes, but the medical community has not reached a consensus on whether broader applications are warranted.

AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Doctors are allowed to prescribe it off-label for ALS.

Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Shawn Griffin remembers his first — and subsequently last — attempt to ask his doctor to prescribe him PrEP.

Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 After federal regulators revoked the authorization of hydroxychloroquine, documents suggest O'Neill continued to prescribe it off-label to COVID-19 patients.

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 Some other companies, including Done, continue to prescribe stimulants.

Rolfe Winkler, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Stein said better education and treatment systems would encourage more doctors to prescribe the drug, similar to how primary care physicians overcame their reluctance to use antidepressant medications.

John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 As an athletic trainer, Vermillion is not legally permitted to prescribe or dispense painkillers such as oxycodone.

Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Typically, physicians may use their own judgment to prescribe medications off label for purposes other than those for which they were granted explicit FDA approval.

Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 22 July 2022 See More

Legal Definition

prescribe

verb

pre·scribe pri-ˈskrīb How to pronounce prescribe (audio)

prescribed; prescribing

intransitive verb

: to claim title or a right to something (as an easement) by prescription

a precarious possessor cannot prescribe against the owner

in the civil law of Louisiana : to become unenforceable or invalid by prescription

any party having an interest in a money judgment may have it revived before it prescribes

Louisiana Civil Code

transitive verb

: to lay down as a rule or guide : specify with authority

the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof

U.S. Constitution art. I

in the civil law of Louisiana : to invalidate or bar the enforcement of by prescription

this claim for damages shall not be prescribed so long as the minor's right of action exists against his tutor

Louisiana Civil Code

单词	prescribed
释义	prescribe verb pre·scribe pri-ˈskrīb prescribed; prescribing intransitive verb 1 : to lay down a rule : dictate 2 [Middle English, from Medieval Latin praescribere, from Latin, to write at the beginning] : to claim a title to something by right of prescription 3 : to write or give medical prescriptions 4 : to become by prescription invalid or unenforceable transitive verb 1 a : to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ordain b : to specify with authority 2 : to designate or order the use of as a remedy prescribed a painkiller a prescribed burn to restore natural forest conditions prescriber noun Did you know? Proscribe vs. Prescribe Proscribe and prescribe each have a Latin-derived prefix that means "before" attached to the verb "scribe" (from scribere, meaning "to write"). Yet the two words have very distinct, often nearly opposite meanings. Why? In a way, you could say it's the law. In the 15th and 16th centuries both words had legal implications. To proscribe was to publish the name of a person who had been condemned, outlawed, or banished. To prescribe meant "to lay down a rule," including legal rules or orders. Synonyms define lay down specify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This drug should not be prescribed to children. a drug commonly prescribed to treat rashes The doctor prescribed three months of physical therapy for my leg injury. The law prescribes a prison sentence of at least five years for the crime. The regulations prescribe that all employees must pass a physical examination. We must follow the rules as prescribed by the government. See More Recent Examples on the Web That means doctors can technically prescribe them to people who don't have diabetes, but the medical community has not reached a consensus on whether broader applications are warranted. AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Doctors are allowed to prescribe it off-label for ALS. Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Shawn Griffin remembers his first — and subsequently last — attempt to ask his doctor to prescribe him PrEP. Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 After federal regulators revoked the authorization of hydroxychloroquine, documents suggest O'Neill continued to prescribe it off-label to COVID-19 patients. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2022 Some other companies, including Done, continue to prescribe stimulants. Rolfe Winkler, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Stein said better education and treatment systems would encourage more doctors to prescribe the drug, similar to how primary care physicians overcame their reluctance to use antidepressant medications. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 As an athletic trainer, Vermillion is not legally permitted to prescribe or dispense painkillers such as oxycodone. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Typically, physicians may use their own judgment to prescribe medications off label for purposes other than those for which they were granted explicit FDA approval. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 22 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin praescribere to write at the beginning, dictate, order, from prae- + scribere to write — more at scribe First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition prescribe verb pre·scribe pri-ˈskrīb prescribed; prescribing 1 : to order or direct the use of as a remedy Did the doctor prescribe medicine? 2 : to lay down as a rule of action : order School rules prescribe daily physical activity. Medical Definition prescribe verb pre·scribe pri-ˈskrīb prescribed; prescribing intransitive verb : to write or give medical prescriptions transitive verb : to designate or order the use of as a remedy prescribe a drug Legal Definition prescribe verb pre·scribe pri-ˈskrīb prescribed; prescribing intransitive verb 1 : to claim title or a right to something (as an easement) by prescription a precarious possessor cannot prescribe against the owner 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : to become unenforceable or invalid by prescription any party having an interest in a money judgment may have it revived before it prescribes Louisiana Civil Code transitive verb 1 : to lay down as a rule or guide : specify with authority the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof U.S. Constitution art. I 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : to invalidate or bar the enforcement of by prescription this claim for damages shall not be prescribed so long as the minor's right of action exists against his tutor Louisiana Civil Code prescribed 1 of 2 adjective as in expected Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expected predetermined fixed foreseen calculated preordained intended predestined predictable foreordained destined planned certain inevitable premeditated foreseeable set deliberate sure intentional premeditative voluntary prepense conscious volunteer knowing wilful freewill unforced willful Antonyms & Near Antonyms incidental unintended unwitting inadvertent casual accidental unpremeditated unplanned chance unintentional fortuitous coincidental odd flukey fluky freak See More prescribed 2 of 2 verb past tense of prescribe as in specified to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways Synonyms & Similar Words specified defined directed dictated ordered arranged laid down decreed assigned instructed required ordained selected told set controlled enjoined governed conducted constrained compelled chose fixed managed led forced obliged obligated charged commanded bid settled adjured coerced bade
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