excipient
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin excipiēns, present participle of excipiō. See except.
Noun
excipient (plural excipients)
- (pharmacy, pharmacology) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
- An exceptor.
Related terms
Translations
Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
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Adjective
excipient (comparative more excipient, superlative most excipient)
- Taking an exception.
References
- “excipient”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Noun
excipient m (plural excipients)
Further reading
- “excipient”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Latin
Verb
excipient
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French excipient.
Noun
excipient n (plural excipienți)
Declension
Declension of excipient
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) excipient | excipientul | (niște) excipienți | excipiențile |
| genitive/dative | (unui) excipient | excipientului | (unor) excipienți | excipienților |
| vocative | excipientule | excipienților | ||