recipe
[ res-uh-pee ]
/ ˈrɛs ə pi /
noun
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish: a recipe for a cake.
a medical prescription.
a method to attain a desired end: a recipe for success.
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Origin of recipe
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin: take, imperative singular of recipere to receive
Words nearby recipe
recidivate, recidivism, recidivist, Recife, recip., recipe, recipience, recipiency, recipient, reciprocal, reciprocal exchange
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British Dictionary definitions for recipe
recipe
/ (ˈrɛsɪpɪ) /
noun
a list of ingredients and directions for making something, esp a food preparation
med (formerly) a medical prescription
a method for achieving some desired objectivea recipe for success
Word Origin for recipe
C14: from Latin, literally: take (it)! from recipere to take, receive
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Medical definitions for recipe
recipe
[ rĕs′ə-pē′ ]
n.
The heading that is used to indicate a medical prescription, usually ℞.
A medical prescription.
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