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excipient

/ɪkˈsɪpɪənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cip-i-ent
IPA
/ɪkˈsɪpɪənt/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

An exceptor.

adj

Taking an exception.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

excipients (plural) more excipient (comparative) most excipient (superlative)

Phrases

active ingredient inactive ingredient

Frequently Paired Words

concipient incipient intercipient recipient active ingredient inactive ingredient

Questions

How do you pronounce excipient?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈsɪpɪənt/.
What does excipient mean?
An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
Where does excipient come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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