prescribed — to officially recommend or order a medicine or treatment
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially recommend or order a medicine or treatment
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈskraɪbd/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother takes exactly 12 different pills that were prescribed by her doctor - she needs a calculator to keep track!
- The company prescribed a strict dress code that even banned colorful socks.
- The prescribed reading list for the course included 15 thick books.
prescribed
VERB[/prɪˈskraɪbd/]
to officially recommend or order a medicine or treatment
💡 Concept
to officially recommend or order a medicine or treatment
🎵 Rhyme
Ancient remedies inscribed, new treatments prescribed, medical wisdom described!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/prɪˈskraɪbd/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈskraɪbd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixpre--
Rootscrib
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
describedinscribedtranscribed
described
inscribed
transcribed
🔗Collocations
prescribed medicine
prescribed dose
prescribed by law
prescribed treatment
prescribed procedure
prescribed limit
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother takes exactly 12 different pills that were prescribed by her doctor - she needs a calculator to keep track!”
😄 Fun example
“The company prescribed a strict dress code that even banned colorful socks.”
“The prescribed reading list for the course included 15 thick books.”
“She followed the prescribed exercise routine religiously for three months.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
recommendedordereddirectedspecifiedmandated
Antonyms
prohibitedforbiddenbanned
Related
prescriptionprescribedoctormedicinetreatment
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