excipient

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin excipiēns, present participle of excipiō. See except.

Noun

excipient (plural excipients)

  1. (pharmacy, pharmacology) 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.

Translations

Adjective

excipient (comparative more excipient, superlative most excipient)

  1. Taking an exception.

References

French

Noun

excipient m (plural excipients)

  1. excipient

Further reading

Latin

Verb

excipient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of excipiō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French excipient.

Noun

excipient n (plural excipienți)

  1. excipient

Declension

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