[ex.cip.i.ent] n [L excipient-, excipiens, prp. of excipere to take out, take up--more at except] (1753): a usu. inert substance (as gum arabic or starch) that forms a vehicle (as for a drug)
EXCIPIENT
Meaning of EXCIPIENT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012