compounding
- present participle of compound.
Example Sentences
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The bulks list rather dictates what ingredients compounding pharmacies can use when mixing custom medications for patients with a specific prescription.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Should the FDA decide to authorize the peptides for compounding, there would be more regulatory oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It simply means that compounding pharmacies can legally produce these products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Telehealth companies Hims & Hers were among those urging the panel to allow compounding the peptides, arguing that further restricting them will only drive Americans further into the gray market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Traffic has been getting increasingly worse, and the GPS apps keep giving everyone the same alternate routes, just compounding the problem.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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