prescribe

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Recent Examples of prescribe There’s a few reasons why a dermatologist may prescribe isotretinoin: Your acne is persistent. Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 Doctors prescribed her chemotherapy to destroy the cancerous cells and stop them from spreading. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 He was prescribed all sorts of medications that didn’t work. Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The impacts of tariffs could be largest for generic drugs, which make up about 90% of the medicines prescribed in the US and many of which rely on ingredients made in China and India. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescribe

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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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