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excipient

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Excipient (noun) means a substance added to a medicine to help make or deliver it, rather than to treat the illness.

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1
A substance added to a medicine to help make or deliver it, rather than to treat the illness.
2
An exceptor.
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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of excipient?
"excipient" (noun) means a substance added to a medicine to help make or deliver it, rather than to treat the illness.
What are the different meanings of excipient?
"excipient" has 2 main meanings: 1. A substance added to a medicine to help make or deliver it, rather than to treat the illness; 2. An exceptor.
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