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Phrase(s): prescribe something for something
to suggest or recommend something for a particular disease. • Could you prescribe something for my cold? • What can you prescribe for this illness?, Phrase(s): prescribe something for someone
to order a medication to be given to or sold to someone. • I asked the doctor to prescribe a painkiller for me. • What can you prescribe for me for this illness?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs