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Excipient
Pronunciation : Ex*cip"i*ent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. excipients, -entis, p. pr. of exipere. See Except, v. t.]
Definition : Defn: Taking an exception.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ex*cip"i*ent
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. An exceptor. [R.]
2. (Med.)
Defn: An inert or slightly active substance used in preparing remedies as a vehicle or medium of administration for the medicinal agents. Chambers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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