Word: prescribed
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
scribed
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of prescribe; issue commands or orders for
Morphemes:
Affix: prescribe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: before
Affix: scribere
Language: la
Decoded: scribere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to write
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.