Usage Note
Prescrire is an irregular verb conjugated like écrire: present tense je prescris, il prescrit, past participle prescrit. It is most common in medical contexts (le médecin prescrit un médicament) but also has a legal sense: a right or debt may se prescrire (expire by statute of limitations). The derived noun is prescription.
Examples
"Le médecin prescrit des antibiotiques."
Natural Translation
The doctor prescribes antibiotics.
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