Collocations with "prescribe"

7 collocations found

prescribe antibiotic

When a doctor officially orders an antibiotic for a patient.

antibiotic8.8
prescribe medication

a doctor authorizes a patient to be issued with a medicine

medication8.0
prescribe medicine

Used by a doctor to authorize a patient to be provided with a medicine.

medicine7.8
prescribe a dose

For a doctor to officially order a specific dose for a patient.

dose7.2
prescribe rigidly

To set down a rule or course of action to be followed strictly.

rigidly5.5
prescribe heroin

for a doctor to authorize heroin for medical use (rare)

heroin3.0