# prescribed

Pronunciation: say "pri-SKRYBD" /pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of prescribe. — simple past and past participle of prescribe
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of prescribe. Use this form for something a doctor or rule said to do in the past.
   - _The physician prescribed a full course of antibiotics for the infection._
   - _She faithfully followed the diet her nutritionist prescribed._

## Adjective

2. Specified in great detail and established as following a strict, fixed set of rules or steps.
   - Simple: Set out in exact detail, with strict rules or steps you must follow.
   - _Every recruit completed the prescribed sequence of drills before graduating._
   - _The audit had to follow the prescribed method, leaving no room for improvisation._

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