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excipient.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪkˈsɪpɪənt//ɛkˈsɪpiənt/
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin excipiēns, present participle of excipiō. See except.

adj/ɪkˈsɪpɪənt//ɛkˈsɪpiənt/
  1. Taking an exception.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin excipiēns, present participle of excipiō. See except.

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