prescribes

/P R IY0 S K R AY1 B Z/

verb

1
To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
“The doctor prescribed aspirin.”
2
To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.
“The property meets the criteria prescribed by the regulations.”

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