Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prescribee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-scribee
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is prescribed some medication.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From prescribe + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: prescribe

Inflected Forms

prescribees (plural)

Questions

What does prescribee mean?: A person who is prescribed some medication.
Where does prescribee come from?: From prescribe + -ee.

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