Etymology

excipient

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Today it means: An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage. Full definition →

Latin excipiēns
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromexcipiēns
  2. English todayexcipient

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

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