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excipients

/ɪkˈsɪpiənts/ /ɛkˈsɪpiənts/

Meanings
noun
An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.

Examples :

"The pill contained the active ingredient to relieve my headache, but the excipients were added to help it dissolve properly in my stomach. "
medicine substance chemistry biochemistry

Related Words

Illustration therapeutic

therapeutic noun

/θɛɹəˈpjuːtɪk/

A therapeutic agent

"The doctor prescribed a therapeutic for her persistent headaches. "

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

To hold inside.

"The box contained old photographs. "

Illustration purposes

purposes noun

/ˈpɜːpəsɪz/ /ˈpɝpəsɪz/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"The student studied hard with the purposes of getting good grades and graduating on time. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration diagnostic

diagnostic noun

/daɪəˈɡnɒstɪk/

Any technique used in medical diagnosis.

"The doctor used a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause of the student's persistent headaches. "

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

Illustration contracts

contracts noun

/ˈkɒntræktʃ/ /kənˈtrækts/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."

Illustration headache

headache noun

/ˈhɛdeɪk/

A pain or ache in the head.

"My terrible headache kept me from concentrating on my math homework. "

Illustration ingredient

ingredient noun

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The main ingredient in Grandma's famous chocolate chip cookies is butter. "

Illustration exceptions

exceptions noun

/əkˈsɛpʃənz/

The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

"The teacher made it clear that, with a few exceptions, all students needed to complete the assignment by Friday. "

Illustration dissolve

dissolve noun

/dɪˈzɒlv/ /dɪˈzɑlv/

A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next

"The dissolve between the shot of the teacher writing on the board and the shot of the students' attentive faces was smooth and effective. "

Illustration intentionally

intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "