prescribed

American

[pri-skrahybd] / prɪˈskraɪbd /

adjective

dictated or indicated as a rule or course of action to be followed.

To limit your definition of art to certain prescribed forms is to cut yourself off from the bulk of human existence.
Medicine/Medical. (of a medicine, treatment, etc.) recommended or ordered by a qualified practitioner.

Test results for legal or prescribed drugs are returned in about two minutes.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of prescribe.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of prescribed

prescribe ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Foundayo was prescribed 5,612 times in its third week on the market, according to IQVIA.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The FDA initially required mifepristone to be prescribed in person and taken at a doctor’s office.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Antidepressants are some of the most widely prescribed medications in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

For many patients, birth control and other reproductive health medications already arrive by delivery, prescribed through telehealth and filled by out-of-state pharmacies.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

He prescribed the bark infusions for her aches but said to her, "Such pain comes for us all, in great age."

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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