1. to officially order or recommend a medicine or treatment for a patient
Usage: medical context
2. to establish or lay down as a rule or requirement
Usage: formal

Examples

• The doctor is prescribing antibiotics for the infection.
• She spent the morning prescribing medications for her patients.
• The physician is prescribing physical therapy twice a week.
• The law is prescribing new safety standards for factories.
• The school board is prescribing stricter attendance policies.
• The manual is prescribing specific procedures for emergencies.