Definitions

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  • adverb according to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions)

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Examples

  • The abbreviation prn is short for pro re nata, which is Latin for “the thing that has arisen,” which came to mean “as needed” or “as required” in the doctoring lexicon.

    YOU The Smart Patient Michael F. Roizen 2006

  • The abbreviation prn is short for pro re nata, which is Latin for “the thing that has arisen,” which came to mean “as needed” or “as required” in the doctoring lexicon.

    YOU The Smart Patient Michael F. Roizen 2006

  • · HTML Help: If a topic has its context string set to "prn", "con" or "aux", HelpScribble will no longer fail to compile into HTML Help format with an error that the file could not be created.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2009

  • · HTML Help: If a topic has its context string set to "prn", "con" or "aux", HelpScribble will no longer fail to compile into HTML Help format with an error that the file could not be created.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2009

  • I think your so call "Rules" is b.s. The reason i think this is because rule 34 of the internet can not do prn of 1 thing.

    10 Internet Rules and Laws » E-Mail 2009

  • I think your so call "Rules" is b.s. The reason i think this is because rule 34 of the internet can not do prn of 1 thing.

    10 Internet Rules and Laws 2009

  • In 2010 I have to work as prn for my job Because I continue my education in college for Nursing program (RN) so from January 2010 I have no insurance cover for my family.

    CNN Poll: 6 point jump in support for health care bill 2009

  • They will be having a free outdoor screening of Thriller (see it), The Wiz (skip it), plus a live dance retrospective (skip it) on July 9th at 7pm. prn

    Page 2 | /Film 2009

  • You might only be able to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in a few IMAX theaters in the U.S. today, but IMAX has released the film in 62 IMAX screens internationally on opening weekend. prn

    Page 2 | /Film 2009

  • The instructions to print directly to your printer, a list of files within a folder, at the Command Prompt (aka DOS prompt) type: dir c: \folderpath prn:

    How to Print a Folder List « Lorelle on WordPress 2005

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  • Rx abbv. pro re nata = as needed.

    February 18, 2009