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/ɪkˈsɪpɪənt/ · noun
(pharmacy, pharmacology) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage..
Use excipient when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Excipient means (pharmacy, pharmacology) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage..
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