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DictionaryformulaInfant food
noun

formula

Manufactured food for babies used in place of breast milk.

She mixes formula in a bottle before feeding her baby.

Etymology
formulaLatinprescribed form

Formula first named a prescribed form or method. In infant feeding, it names food prepared to a specified composition, rather than the instructions alone.

More examples

  • We keep an unopened can of formula in the pantry.
  • The pediatrician recommends a different formula for his sensitive stomach.
  • Some babies need special formulas because of food allergies.

Forms

formula · formulas