noun
- inactive substances used as carriers or vehicles for active pharmaceutical ingredients in medications
Usage: pharmaceutical; technical
Examples
- The tablet contains several excipients including lactose and starch.
- Pharmaceutical companies must list all excipients on drug labels.
- Some patients are allergic to common excipients like dyes or preservatives.
- Excipients help maintain the stability and effectiveness of medications.
- The capsule’s excipients allow for controlled release of the active drug.
- Researchers tested different excipients to improve the medicine’s absorption.