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prescribe

[pri-skrahyb] / prɪˈskraɪb /


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The motion capture system used to prescribe each person's walking change is expensive and time consuming.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

But the misconduct tribunal found a close relationship continued and Patel continued to prescribe the controlled medication until January 2023, claiming the patient made threats to expose their relationship.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Those pills can be sent through the mail, and doctors can easily prescribe them on a video call, over the phone, or through digital forms.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

In many states, for example, pharmacists now prescribe medications such as contraceptives and flu treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“No. It was very curious. He complained that he felt as if there were long pieces of straw stuck in his throat. When I told the doctor he was able to prescribe the proper medication.”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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