1.NounA formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2.NounAny set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients.
3.NounA plan or procedure to obtain a given end result; a prescription.
"His new approach is definitely a recipe for success."
4.NounNow especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes.
5.NounA set of conditions and parameters of an industrial process to obtain a given result.