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excipient Definition

ex·cipi·ent (ek sip′ē ənt)

noun

Pharmacy any of various inert substances added to a prescription to give the desired consistency or form

Etymology: < L excipiens, prp. of excipere: see except

excipient Usage Examples

Converse of object

contain: The use of medications containing a lactose excipient should be avoided if possible.

Adjective modifier

  • pharmaceutical: I am using microcrystalline cellulose, a major pharmaceutical excipient, in various forms of soft solid.
  • common: Common excipients for these formulations were not found to interfere.

Preposition: in

  • label: Brussels: European Commission, 1998 ( external link ) Excipients in the label and package leaflet of medicinal products for human use.
  • application: SPLENDA® Sucralose is also used as an excipient in pharmaceutical applications to help improve palatability.