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prescription vs prescribe

prescribe vs prescription

prescription is a noun but prescribe is not a noun.

prescription is an adjective but prescribe is not an adjective.

prescription is not a verb while prescribe is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prescription Yes Yes No No
prescribe No No Yes No
prescription (noun) prescribe (noun)
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
prescription (adjective) prescribe (adjective)
available only with a doctor's written prescription
prescription (verb) prescribe (verb)
issue commands or orders for
(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription
recommend as beneficial
Difference between prescription and prescribe

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