English–Spanish
“prescribe” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/reθeˈtaɾ/
Example
¿Me puede recetar algo para el dolor?
Could you prescribe something for my pain?
How to say “prescribe” in Spanish
“Prescribe” in Spanish is recetar.
Doctor writing a prescription.
Example sentences with recetar
El médico me recetó antibióticos para la infección.
The doctor prescribed me antibiotics for the infection.
Tips for using recetar
- Recetar is used mainly by health professionals for official prescriptions, while verbs like recomendar or sugerir cover casual recommendations.
Other Spanish words for “prescribe”
El médico prescribe el antibiótico.
The doctor prescribes the antibiotic.