prescribe
verb (used with object)
to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
was prescribing
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past progressiveof prescribe.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Before the bill passed, Freehill routinely phoned in every prescription for misoprostol when her patients were miscarrying so she could explain to the pharmacist why she was prescribing it.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024
When she told him she was prescribing testosterone, his face lit up, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
She said she told one pharmacist over the phone that she was prescribing hydroxychloroquine for Lyme disease, not COVID.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
"Now, whether or not they knew what this doctor was prescribing, whether or not they authorized it, those are all questions for the jury."
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2013
But Madeleine, with her feminine instinct, saw that her aunt was troubled by something worse than nervous headache, for which the physician was prescribing all sorts of remedies, with no beneficial effect.
From File No. 113 by Émile Gaboriau
