comâ¢modâ¢iâ¢ty. 1. an article of trade or commerce, esp. a product as distinguished from a service. 2. something of use, advantage, or value. 3. any unprocessed or partially processed good, as a grain, fruit or vegetable, or a precious metal.
Proscribe sounds similar to the word prescribe, but be careful: these words are essentially opposite in meaning. While proscribe means forbid, prescribe is used when a doctor recommends a medicine or remedy. Of course, if you want an excuse for not following your doctorâs orders, you could say you were confused about the meaning of these two words â but that would be lying, which is proscribed by most peopleâs value systems.
prescription preÂ·scripÂ·tion (prÄ­-skrÄ­p'shÉn) n. A written order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine or other treatment. A prescribed medicine or other treatment. An ophthalmologist's or optometrist's written instruction, as for the grinding of corrective lenses.