Diagnosed vs Prescribed - What's the difference?
diagnosed | prescribed |
(diagnose)
(medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
(prescribe)
To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient.
To specify as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.
* Shakespeare
* Dryden
As verbs the difference between diagnosed and prescribed
is that diagnosed is (diagnose) while prescribed is (prescribe).diagnosed
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(head)diagnose
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(diagnos)Anagrams
* * ----prescribed
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(head)prescribe
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Usage notes
* The pronunciation with the stressed first syllable is normally used only when added distinction from (proscribe) is required.Verb
(prescrib)- The doctor prescribed aspirin.
- Prescribe not us our duties.
- Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.