excipient

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Noun

excipient (plural excipients)

1. (pharmacy) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
2. An exceptor.

Related terms

• concipient
• incipient
• intercipient
• recipient

Translations

• French: excipient
• German: Hilfsstoff
• Portuguese: excipiente
• Spanish: excipiente

Adjective

excipient

1. Taking an exception.

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