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The meaning of PRESCRIBE is to lay down a rule : dictate. How to use prescribe in a sentence.

The product will have to meet internationally prescribed (= demanded) standards.

PRESCRIBED definition: dictated or indicated as a rule or course of action to be followed. See examples of prescribed used in a sentence.

If a doctor prescribes medicine or treatment for you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment to have. The physician examines the patient then diagnoses the disease and prescribes medication. …

pre•scribe /prɪˈskraɪb/ v. [~ + object], -scribed, -scrib•ing. to order as a rule or course of action to be followed: the punishment that the law prescribes. Medicine to name or order the use of (a medicine, …

1. To set down as a rule, law, or direction: prescribed the terms of the surrender. 2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).

Dec 14, 2025 · prescribe (third-person singular simple present prescribes, present participle prescribing, simple past and past participle prescribed) (medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by …

prescribed definition: required by official rule or authority. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "prescribed burn".

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