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Excipients

Medical Definition: Usually inert substances added to a prescription in order to provide suitable consistency to the dosage form. These include binders, matrix, base or diluent in pills, tablets, creams, salves, etc.
Also Called: Stabilizing Agents,Suspending Agents
Previously Indexed: Pharmaceutic Aids (1968-1974),Pharmacy (1966-1967),Vehicles (1966-1974)

Excipients Medical Definitions and Terms

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