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receita — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • prescription noun A doctor's written authorization for a patient to receive a particular medicine or treatment.
  • proceeds noun The money made from a sale, event, or activity.
  • receipt noun A printed or written proof that money or goods were received, such as a slip given after a purchase.
  • recipe noun A set of instructions for cooking a dish, listing ingredients and the steps to combine and prepare them.
  • revenue noun The total money a business, organization, or government takes in before costs are subtracted.

Senses

receita is used for these senses in English:

  • prescription (medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
  • proceeds Revenue; gross revenue.
  • recipe Now especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes. [from 18th c.]
  • revenue The income returned by an investment.
  • revenue (accounting) The total sales; turnover.

prescription — full definition

  1. noun A doctor's written authorization for a patient to receive a particular medicine or treatment.
  2. noun A recommended plan or method for dealing with a problem.

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