Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb

prescribe

IPA pronunciation: /prɪˈskraɪb/

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Russian meaning

прописывать (лекарство), предписывать

English definition

To order or recommend a medicine or treatment, or to state officially what should be done.

Example

The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the infection.

Collocations

prescribe medication
prescribe a treatment
prescribe a dose
prescribe rules

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