noun Download 🔗Share An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage. Examples : "The lactose in this pill is an excipient; it's added to help bind the ingredients together, not to treat your illness. " medicine chemistry biochemistry substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An exceptor. Examples : ""The lactose in this medicine is an excipient, added to help the active ingredient form a tablet." " medicine substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Taking an exception. Examples : "While uncommon, the following sentence conveys the meaning of "excipient" (taking an exception) as an adjective: "The manager's excipient behavior, always finding fault and making exceptions for certain employees, created a tense work environment." " grammar Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading