prescribed

Variant of prescribe

transitive verb prescribed, prescribing

  1. to set down as a rule or direction; order; ordain; direct
  2. to order or advise as a medicine or treatment: said of physicians, etc.
  3. Law to invalidate or outlaw by negative prescription

Origin: L praescribere < prae-, before + scribere, to write: see pre- & scribe

intransitive verb

  1. to set down or impose rules; dictate
  2. to give medical advice or prescriptions
  3. Law
    1. to claim a right or title through long use or possession
    2. to become invalidated or outlawed by negative prescription

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