prescribe
Example Sentences
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Synthetic version of melatonin are prescribed for short periods to help with sleep problems.
From BBC
The court had heard Hall was diagnosed with HIV in August 2010 for which he was prescribed medication to keep the virus at undetectable, or non-infectious, levels.
From BBC
Even so, only a minority of patients are prescribed it.
From Science Daily
“I found myself seeking doctors who would prescribe it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
The doctor declined to prescribe hormone replacement therapies, an increasingly popular treatment after the Food and Drug Administration removed black-box warnings of cardiovascular and cancer risks.
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