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- pronunciation:
- prih
skraIb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
prescribes, prescribing, prescribed |
| definition: |
When a doctor prescribes a medicine, they tell the patient that they should take this particular medicine, and usually they send a message to a drug store so that the patient can get the medicine there.
The doctor prescribed a special cream for the patient's skin problem.- synonyms:
- recommend
- similar words:
- order
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| related words: |
advise, determine, recommend |
| derivations: |
prescribable (adj.), prescriber (n.) |
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