Overprescribe
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To prescribe (a drug) more frequently than appropriate. transitive
"The drug maker Purdue Pharma has agreed […] to settle complaints that it encouraged physicians to overprescribe its painkiller OxyContin."
Synonyms
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More examples"The drug maker Purdue Pharma has agreed […] to settle complaints that it encouraged physicians to overprescribe its painkiller OxyContin."
Etymology
From over- + prescribe.