prescribe for



prescribe something for someone

to order a medication to be given to or sold to someone. I asked the doctor to prescribe a painkiller for me. What can you prescribe for me for this illness?

prescribe something for something

to suggest or recommend something for a particular disease. Could you prescribe something for my cold? What can you prescribe for this illness?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JÜRgenYUYR-genLow German
HalHALEnglish
Nikolche-Macedonian
Mcgraw[mə'grɔ:]
OtÁVio-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hildefons-Ancient Germanic