prescribable

1 4.4

A doctor or other health worker can give the medicine to patients

adjective
/prɪˈskrɪbəbəl/

Specialized

: prescriptible

Many doctors are now considering health apps that are prescribable as part of their treatment plans.

So it's all, it's a wacky world we're living in with, you know, some of these drugs that are legal and prescribable.

Examples

Some medications are prescribable only after a thorough evaluation by a healthcare professional.
Review of prescription items: prescribing guidelines suggest minimum monthly prescription requirements, so discuss prescribable items with any patients using fewer than these recommendations.

Academic text (2014)
Ferguson-Pell et al. (112) described a pneumatic indentation apparatus with the compressive force prescribable using a closed-loop control.

Academic text (2001)
The new guidelines explain which therapies are prescribable for patients with chronic conditions.

Antonyms

forbidden

192 3.2

Not allowed by law, rules, or custom

Surface Forms

prescribable positive

Morphology

prescribable = prescribe (transparent) = prescribe + able

The adjective is formed by the regular suffix '-able' from 'prescribe', meaning 'able to be prescribed'.

Etymology

Prescribable comes from prescribe, which has pre- meaning 'before' and scribe meaning 'write', just like in script. So a prescribable medicine is something a doctor can 'write' an order for.