underprescribe
underprescribe verb: to prescribe (a drug) less frequently than appropriate (as operationally defined, for example, by absence of prescription despite an approved indication and without any documented rationale for the overriding medical opinion).
Verb
underprescribe (third-person singular simple present underprescribes, present participle underprescribing, simple past and past participle underprescribed)
- To prescribe (a drug) less frequently than appropriate (as operationally defined, for example, by absence of prescription despite an approved indication and without any documented rationale for the overriding medical opinion).
- Antonyms:
- overprescribe
Antonyms of underprescribe
Forms of underprescribe
| third-person singular present | underprescribes |
|---|---|
| present participle | underprescribing |
| past participle | underprescribed |
| past | underprescribed |
Origin of underprescribe
From under- + prescribe.
Questions about underprescribe
- What does underprescribe mean?
- Underprescribe means to prescribe (a drug) less frequently than appropriate (as operationally defined, for example, by absence of prescription despite an approved indication and without any documented rationale for the overriding medical opinion).
- What part of speech is underprescribe?
- Underprescribe is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underprescribe?
- The past tense of underprescribe is underprescribed.
Words near underprescribe in the dictionary
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