verb
o·ver·pre·scribed, o·ver·pre·scrib·ing, o·ver·pre·scribesverb
intransitiveTo prescribe an excessive amount of a medication.
verb
transitiveTo prescribe (a medication) in excess of the amount needed.
Related Forms:
- o′ver·pre·scrip′tion
noun
overprescribe
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present overprescribes, present participle overprescribing, simple past and past participle overprescribed)
- To prescribe a drug more frequently than appropriate
Origin
over- +"Ž prescribe
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overprescribe - Medical Definition
v.
To prescribe a medication in excess of the amount needed.
Related Forms:
- o′ver·pre·scrip′tion (-skrĭp′shən)
n.
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