French word

prescrire

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁɛskʁiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbprescribe

Example

Le médecin prescrit un antibiotique.

The doctor prescribes an antibiotic.

Illustration for prescrire (prescribe)

More examples

La pharmacie a préparé le médicament que le médecin a prescrit.

The pharmacy prepared the medication that the doctor prescribed.

Core concept

A written rule or treatment order placed before someone for compliance.

Common phrases

  • prescrire un médicament

    prescribe a medication

  • prescrire des antibiotiques

    prescribe antibiotics

  • prescrire un traitement

    prescribe a treatment

Similar words

conseiller: To advise on an action or choice suited to someone's circumstances.
ordonner: To command someone to take a required action from a position of authority.

Definition in French

Énoncer ou ordonner par écrit ce qui doit être appliqué, notamment un traitement prescrit par un professionnel de santé.

Word origin

The Latin verb praescribere combined prae, 'before', with scribere, 'write'; French preserved this formation as prescrire.

Usage tips

  • Prescrire must not be confused with proscrire, which means to ban; their similar forms have nearly opposite functions.

Other meanings

  • stipulateverb
  • specifyverb

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