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rec⋅i⋅pe

[res-uh-pee]
–noun
1. a set of instructions for making or preparing something, esp. a food dish: a recipe for a cake.
2. a medical prescription.
3. a method to attain a desired end: a recipe for success.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L: take, impv. sing. of recipere to receive
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rec·i·pe   (rěs'ə-pē')   
n.  
  1. A set of directions with a list of ingredients for making or preparing something, especially food.

  2. A formula for or means to a desired end: a recipe for success.

  3. A medical prescription.


[Latin, sing. imperative of recipere, to take, receive; see receive.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rec·i·pe
Pronunciation: 'res-&-(")pE
Function: noun
: PRESCRIPTION 1
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

recipe rec·i·pe (rěs'ə-pē')
n.

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

  2. A medical prescription.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

recipe
suspension

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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