prescribed

[ pri-skrahybd ]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of prescribe ( def ).

Other Words From

• non·pre·scribed adjective
• self-pre·scribed adjective
• un·pre·scribed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prescribed¹

prescribe ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Alpha Male was born out of what Terhune saw as the hypocrisy of conservatives who espouse American ideals, such as freedom of speech and religion, but attack anyone opposed their prescribed views.

From Los Angeles Times

Her death certificate, seen by the BBC, lists multiple organ failure, septic shock and pancreatitis as the immediate cause of death – but "the use of prescribed tirzepatide" is also recorded as a contributing factor.

From BBC

Eddie has now been prescribed a sedative medication to help him stay calm through firework season, but Amanda said though it helps, it only "takes the edge off".

From BBC

A deputy coroner wrote that Solis had “an unspecified mental health history” and had been prescribed two psychiatric medications.

From Los Angeles Times

An NHS spokesperson said many products cannot be prescribed on the NHS because their manufacturers have not engaged with the UK medicines regulatory process.

From BBC

Related Words

• arbitrary
• recommended