Doctors and treatment · Health
prescribe
order medical treatment
If a doctor prescribes something, they officially say that you should use it as treatment.
This vs that
The doctor prescribed antibiotics.
The pharmacist gave me antibiotics.
Hear it in real life
What did the doctor say about your rash?
She prescribed a cream and told me to use it twice a day.
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the infection.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Prescribed' is the normal concise verb for a doctor's treatment order.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The doctor prescribed me to take antibiotics.
Say: The doctor prescribed antibiotics for me.
Use 'prescribe someone something' or 'prescribe something for someone', not 'prescribe someone to take'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
prescribe ___ for someone
The doctor prescribed a stronger painkiller for me.
They prescribed antibiotics for my daughter.
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Your turn: say it out loud
The doctor prescribed me some antibiotics.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
prescribe
order medical treatment
“The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the infection.”
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