English–French
“prescribe” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁɛskʁiʁ/
Example
Le médecin prescrit un antibiotique.
The doctor prescribes an antibiotic.
How to say “prescribe” in French
“Prescribe” in French is prescrire.
A written rule or treatment order placed before someone for compliance.
Example sentences with prescrire
La pharmacie a préparé le médicament que le médecin a prescrit.
The pharmacy prepared the medication that the doctor prescribed.
Tips for using prescrire
- Prescrire must not be confused with proscrire, which means to ban; their similar forms have nearly opposite functions.