recipe

n. any set of written instructions; written instructions for preparing food; prescription, written instructions for the use of a medication

A recipe is a set of instructions that show how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.Modern culinary recipes normally consist of several components:The name (and often the locale or provenance) of the dish,How much time it will take to prepare the dishThe required ingredients along with their quantities or proportionsEquipment and environment needed to prepare the dishAn ordered list of preparation stepsThe number of servings that the recipe will provide
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Noun
1. directions for making something
(synonym) formula
(hypernym) direction, instruction

adj. Latin word used by doctors in prescriptions which signifies "take"

(n.)
A formulary or prescription for making some combination, mixture, or preparation of materials; a receipt; especially, a prescription for medicine.