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.

Origin of recipe

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: take, imperative singular of recipere to receive

Example sentences from the Web for recipe

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 objective a recipe for success

Word Origin for recipe

C14: from Latin, literally: take (it)! from recipere to take, receive

Medical definitions for recipe

recipe
[ rĕsə-pē′ ]

n.

The heading that is used to indicate a medical prescription, usually ℞.
A medical prescription.