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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According to state investigators, the minor patient in the case was rushed to a hospital after taking pills prescribed by Carpenter.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
The analgesic drugs that are typically prescribed for short-term pain—such as following an injury or surgery—work by either reducing the inflammation that causes pain or changing how the brain perceives pain.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Around 80 million patients are prescribed a medicine for their moderate to severe acute pain every year in the U.S., according to Vertex.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Prescription eye drops can be prescribed for certain eye conditions and allergies.1
Prevention
Crusty eyes can be uncomfortable, but proper preventative care can help.
—Laura Schober, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
The analgesic drugs that are typically prescribed for short-term pain—such as following an injury or surgery—work by either reducing the inflammation that causes pain or changing how the brain perceives pain.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Around 80 million patients are prescribed a medicine for their moderate to severe acute pain every year in the U.S., according to Vertex.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Prescription eye drops can be prescribed for certain eye conditions and allergies.1
Prevention
Crusty eyes can be uncomfortable, but proper preventative care can help.
—Laura Schober, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for prescribe
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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