Meaning Of The Word Excipient

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excipient in American English
any of various inert substances added to a prescription to give the desired consistency or form
noun: a pharmacologically inert, adhesive substance, as honey, syrup, or gum arabic, used to bind the contents of a pill or tablet

excipient in British English
noun: a substance, such as sugar or gum, used to prepare a drug or drugs in a form suitable for administration

excipient in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: An excipient is a substance, such as sugar or gum, used to prepare a drug so it is suitable to administer.

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