All 3 Uses
prescribe
in
Fever, 1793
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- Not a proper physician, but he sees sick folk and prescribes medicines.†
p. 64.9 *prescribes = recommends or requires what should be done OR (of a medical doctor) gives medical instructions -- such as writing that a patient should take antibiotics
- Did the doctor prescribe any treatments for you, Mother?†
p. 237.3prescribe = recommend or require what should be done OR (of a medical doctor) give medical instructions -- such as writing that a patient should take antibiotics
- The French doctors prescribed rest, fresh air, and lots of fluids.†
p. 244.9prescribed = recommended or required what should be done OR (of a medical doctor) gave medical instructions -- such as writing that a patient should take antibiotics
Definitions:
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(1)
(prescribe) to recommend or require what should be done
or more specifically:
of a medical doctor: to give medical instructions -- such as writing that a patient should take antibiotics - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)