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(rĕs′ĭ-pē̍)

Noun.

;

pl.

Recipes

(rĕs′ĭ-pēz)

[L., imperative of

recipere

to take back, take in, receive. See

A formulary or prescription for making some combination, mixture, or preparation of materials; a receipt.

a prescription for medicine.

[archaic]

a prescription for medicine.

[archaic]

Noun.

res'ipy. [L. imperative of recipio, to take.]

A medical prescription; a direction of medicines to be taken by a patient.