excipient
[ ik-sip-ee-uhnt ]
/ ɪkˈsɪp i ənt /
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noun Pharmacology.
a pharmacologically inert, adhesive substance, as honey, syrup, or gum arabic, used to bind the contents of a pill or tablet.
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British Dictionary definitions for excipient
excipient
/ (ɪkˈsɪpɪənt) /
noun
a substance, such as sugar or gum, used to prepare a drug or drugs in a form suitable for administration
Word Origin for excipient
C18: from Latin excipiēns excepting, from excipere to except
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Medical definitions for excipient
excipient
[ ĭk-sĭp′ē-ənt ]
n.
An inert substance used as a diluent or vehicle for a drug.
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