Synonyms for
Prescribed
Definition
to recommend and authorize the use of a medicine or treatment for someone's illness or medical condition
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Common collocations
- medication prescribed
- treatment prescribed
- diet prescribed
- dose prescribed
- rules prescribed
- course prescribed
- schedule prescribed
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Usage note
Often used in the context of medical or legal instructions. Be mindful of the context; 'prescribed' implies a formal or authoritative direction, not a suggestion.
Example sentences
- The doctor prescribed me medicine for my sore throat.
- The dentist prescribed a mouthguard for me to wear at night.
- The therapist prescribed exercise to help with my anxiety.
- The teacher prescribed extra practice for the students who were struggling.
- The nutritionist prescribed a meal plan for me to follow.
Quotes
Medicine is not a science; it is empiricism founded on a network of blunders.
The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.
The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.