Both Uses
prescribe
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Turtles All the Way Down
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- I'd had a bit of a crack-up my freshman year, after which I was prescribed a circular white pill to be taken once daily.†
p. 11.3 *prescribed = recommended or required what should be done OR (of a medical doctor) gave medical instructions -- such as writing that a patient should take antibiotics
- First, you're not taking your medication as prescribed.†
p. 233.7
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)