赋形剂

賦形劑

fùxíngjì

noun

Meanings

1 excipient (pharmacology)
2 vehicle (in medicine, the inactive substance carrying the active drug)

Characters

to bestow; to confer

agent; preparation

Examples

药片中除了药物，还含有赋形剂。

Yàopiàn zhōng chúle yàowù, hái hányǒu fùxíngjì.

Tablets contain excipients in addition to the active drug.

乳糖是一种常用的赋形剂。

Rǔtáng shì yī zhǒng cháng yòng de fùxíngjì.

Lactose is a commonly used excipient.

Tips

memory

Literally 赋 (give) + 形 (shape) + 剂 (agent) — 'the agent that gives shape'. Excipients are the inactive bulking, binding, or coating ingredients that turn an active drug into a usable pill or solution.

Stroke Order

赋 fù

形 xíng

剂 jì