as in to specify
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly
in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways
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One woman Baron treated talked her general practitioner into prescribing large doses of an antipsychotic based on erroneous sleep data from her device.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The faith is rooted in the Vedas, an ancient Hindu scripture and prescribes the five lifetime vows: no alcohol, no addictions, no adultery, no meat and no impurity of body and mind.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Mendoza wouldn't say who was prescribed the medication, citing patient privacy laws.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Thyroid medication pills prescribed to Arakawa were found nearby and weren’t listed as contributing to her death, Jarrell said.
—Lisa Baumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The faith is rooted in the Vedas, an ancient Hindu scripture and prescribes the five lifetime vows: no alcohol, no addictions, no adultery, no meat and no impurity of body and mind.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Mendoza wouldn't say who was prescribed the medication, citing patient privacy laws.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Thyroid medication pills prescribed to Arakawa were found nearby and weren’t listed as contributing to her death, Jarrell said.
—Lisa Baumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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