Standard Lemma guide

excipient

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪkˈsɪpɪənt/
  • /ɛkˈsɪpiənt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Taking an exception.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: pharmacy

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An exceptor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 賦形劑 /赋形剂 (fùxíngjì) — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • French: excipient — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • German: Hilfsstoff — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • Indonesian: eksipien — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • Japanese: 賦形剤 (fukeizai) — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • Korean: 부형제 (buhyeongje) — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • Malay: eksipien — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • Portuguese: excipiente — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • Spanish: excipiente — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect
  • Vietnamese: tá dược — Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect