excipient
adjEtymology Borrowed from Latin excipiēns, present participle of excipiō. See except.
1
Taking an exception.
excipient
noun/ɪkˈsɪpɪənt/ · /ɛkˈsɪpiənt/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin excipiēns, present participle of excipiō. See except.
1
Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences 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, active ingredient, inactive ingredient