prescribir

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praescrībere, present active infinitive of praescribō.

Verb

prescribir (first-person singular present prescribo, first-person singular preterite prescribí, past participle prescrito or (Argentina and Uruguay) prescripto)

  1. (medicine) to prescribe
    Synonym: recetar
  2. (law) to prescribe

Usage notes

The past participle form prescripto is used in Argentina and Uruguay.

Conjugation

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