Definition

1. Noun:
   • Excipient: A substance formulated alongside the active ingredient of a medication, serving as a carrier, filler, or binder to aid in the manufacturing, stability, or administration of the drug. It is typically pharmacologically inactive.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thuốc này chứa tá dược để tạo hình viên nén. (This medicine contains an excipient to form the tablet.)
  • Tá dược giúp ổn định hoạt chất trong dược phẩm. (The excipient helps stabilize the active ingredient in the pharmaceutical product.)
  • Nhà sản xuất phải liệt kê tất cả tá dược trên tờ hướng dẫn. (The manufacturer must list all excipients on the information leaflet.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chất tá dược": A more explicit term for "excipient," emphasizing it as a substance.

  • Chất tá dược này có nguồn gốc thực vật. (This excipient substance is of plant origin.)

• "Tá dược trơ": An inert excipient, one that does not interact with the active ingredient.

  • Magnesi stearat thường được dùng làm tá dược trơ. (Magnesium stearate is often used as an inert excipient.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phụ gia (n): Additive. While "phụ gia" is a broader term for additives in food and other products, it can sometimes be used informally in a pharmaceutical context, though "tá dược" is the precise technical term.
• Chất độn (n): Filler. This is a specific type of excipient that adds bulk.
• Chất dẫn (n): Vehicle. This is a specific type of excipient that carries the active ingredient.

Synonyms

• Chất phụ trợ: Auxiliary substance.
• Chất mang: Carrier substance.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Thành phần tá dược: Excipient component.

  • Thành phần tá dược của thuốc rất an toàn. (The excipient component of the drug is very safe.)

• Công thức tá dược: Excipient formulation.

  • Công thức tá dược được bảo mật kỹ lưỡng. (The excipient formulation is kept highly confidential.)

Notes on Meaning

• The term "tá dược" is used almost exclusively in the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical manufacturing. It refers specifically to inactive components in a medicinal product.
• It is distinct from an "hoạt chất" (active ingredient/pharmaceutical active), which is the substance that produces the therapeutic effect.
• While sometimes translated generally as "filler," its role is more comprehensive, including binding, disintegrating, coloring, flavoring, and preserving the drug.

noun

1. excipient