formulation
/ˌfɔr·mjəˈleɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U]Definition
› the activity of creating or preparing something: His main achievement was the formulation of compounds needed to sustain cells in test tubes. › A formulation is also a particular combination of ideas, words, or substances: The preservative has been phased out of most flu formulations because of side effects.
(Definition of formulation n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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