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excipient
noun
ex·cip·i·ent
ik-ˈsi-pē-ənt
: a usually inert substance (such as gum arabic or starch) that forms a vehicle (as for a drug)
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There is often a biologic trigger that is being missed: excessive venous pooling from collagen laxity, vascular extravasation from chronic allergy/inflammation from mast cell activation, environmental triggers including food intolerances, medication excipients, mold toxicity, and infections.
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
Faster production requires the use of excipients, binders, and flow agents, which allow the machines to run at higher speeds.
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
This means all our products are completely free of all excipients, binders, flow agents, and harsh chemicals.
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024
Third, regulatory agencies should provide guidance for excipient reporting, facilitating greater transparency about excipient use and supply source.
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Popular Science, 15 Sep. 2020
As the investigation proceeded, agents found that Warren had purchased more than two dozen kilograms of excipient — an inactive binder used in pill production — in different colors, including blue, white and yellow, the office said.
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Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
Delight in an additive-free, gluten-free, wheat-free, corn-free, soy-free, and dairy-free supplement that is devoid of artificial fillers, binders, or excipients.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023
The company has been providing development, scale-up and manufacturing services at a number of its global research and development as well as production sites, showing flexibility and expertise to deliver lipid excipient supply, according to a news release by the company in February.
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Laura Cooper, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021
In the following months, agents found that Martinez-Otero, 28, and Rodriguez, 39, also bought several kilograms of excipient.
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Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Excipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excipient. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
excipient
noun
ex·cip·i·ent
ik-ˈsip-ē-ənt
: a usually inert substance (as gum arabic, syrup, lanolin, or starch) that forms a vehicle (as for a drug or antigen)
especially
: one that in the presence of sufficient liquid gives a medicated mixture the adhesive quality needed for the preparation of pills or tablets
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