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prescribe

[prɪˈskraɪb]

📖 Definition

v. state authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out; advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment)

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💬 Example Sentence

The new treatment helped prescribe patients who had suffered for years.

📝 Word Roots & Related

scribe, scriptwrite“” prescription n. scribble v. ascribe ... to ... .......

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