What is to direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as, the doctor prescribed quinine called?
prescribe — (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as, the doctor prescribed quinine. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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