prescribee

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noun

A person who is prescribed some medication.

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Meanings

nounprescribee (plural prescribees)

plural prescribees

  1. A person who is prescribed some medication.

    The legitimacy of a practition in the absolute context may involve, therefore, the harmonization of the ends of prescriber, the prescribee, and others affected by the demanded action.

    2012, H. Tomberlin, editor, Hector-Neri Castañeda

Origin

From prescribe + -ee.

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APA

prescribee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescribee

MLA

“prescribee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescribee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prescribee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescribee.

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