prescribed
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
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His responsibilities included coordinating medical appointments and helping ensure Perry took medication that he was lawfully prescribed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Far more employees were prescribed the drugs than expected.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Misoprostol was initially approved by the FDA for stomach ulcers and is routinely prescribed off-label to induce labor, treat postpartum hemorrhage, and prepare the cervix for IUD insertion.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The complicating factor here is that antidepressants are prescribed in the U.S. at rates that are above the ideal, which no one really disputes.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Bhalla prescribed a half-dozen drugs to lower Wilson’s cholesterol, prevent clotting, and control his blood pressure.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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