Looking for the meaning of the word OVERPRESCRIBE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of OVERPRESCRIBE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Overprescribe
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌəʊvəprɪˈskrʌɪb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
prescribe (a drug or treatment) in greater amounts or on more occasions than necessary
Short Definition:prescribe drug or treatment in greater amounts
Examples:- doctors have been overprescribing antibiotics for decades
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