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Excipient vs Hypromellose - What's the difference?

excipient | hypromellose |

As nouns the difference between excipient and hypromellose

is that excipient is (pharmacy) an ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage while hypromellose is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments and an ophthalmic lubricant.

As an adjective excipient

is taking an exception.

excipient

English

Noun

(wikipedia excipient) (en noun)
  • (pharmacy) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
  • An exceptor.
    • Related terms
    *concipient *incipient *intercipient *recipient

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Taking an exception.

    • References

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    hypromellose

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments and an ophthalmic lubricant.

    • Synonyms

    * , HPMC, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose

    Hypernyms

    *polysaccharide *excipient

    External links

    * (wikipedia "hypromellose")