ex·cip·i·ent ( k-sp  - nt)n. An inert substance used as a diluent or vehicle for a drug. [Latin excipi ns, excipient-, present participle of excipere, to take out, exclude; see except.] |
excipient [ɪkˈsɪpɪənt]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a substance, such as sugar or gum, used to prepare a drug or drugs in a form suitable for administration
[from Latin excipiēns excepting, from excipere to except]
excipient - An inactive substance that serves as the vehicle or medium for a drug; it is also the material or surface that receives the pigments in painting.
See also related terms for pigments.
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