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
to officially recommend or order a medicine or treatment
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin praescribere, meaning 'to write beforehand' or 'to ordain in advance'. The term evolved from its original sense of writing preliminary instructions to denote a medical prescription—a doctor's written order for medication or treatment.
Breakdown
pre- (before) + scribere (to write), from Latin praescribere. The past participle prescribed retains this sense of something written or ordered in advance.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“She followed the prescribed exercise routine religiously for three months.”
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