Meanings
To advise or recommend a course of action, especially in a medical context.
کسی عمل یا درمل کا مشورہ دینا، خاص طور پر طبی تناظر میں۔
نسخہ لکھنا
nas-kha likhna
Common Collocations
- prescribe medication
- prescribe a diet
- prescribe treatment
Example Sentences
The doctor decided to prescribe antibiotics for the infection.
ڈاکٹر نے انفیکشن کے لیے اینٹی بایوٹکس لکھنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Daktar ne infection ke liye antibiotics likhne ka faisla kiya.
It is common for physicians to prescribe pain relief for surgery patients.
یہ عام ہے کہ طبیب آپریشن کے مریضوں کے لیے درد کم کرنے کی دوائیں لکھتے ہیں۔
Yeh aam hai keh tabeeb operation ke mareezon ke liye dard kam karne ki dawaiyan likhte hain.
The guidelines prescribe certain standards for patient care.
ہدایت نامے میں مریض کی دیکھ بھال کے لیے مخصوص معیارات مقرر کیے گئے ہیں۔
Hadaayat naamay mein mareez ki dekhbhal ke liye makhsoos mayaarat muqarrar kiye gaye hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'pre' as in 'ahead' and 'scribe' as in 'write' — you're writing on behalf of someone's future health.
Visualize a doctor writing a prescription pad.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلے لکھو، پھر بولنا۔
Pehlay likho, phir bolna.
Write first, then speak.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praescribere" — to write before
First known use: 14th century
The term evolved from Latin, where 'praescribere' means to write in advance or to set rules. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.