English
excipient
Excipient comes from Latin excipiēns ‘taking out’, from excipiō ‘remove’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEexcipiō‘remove’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexcipiēns‘taking out’
- Englishtodayexcipient
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEexcipiō‘remove’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexcipiēns‘taking out’
- Englishtodayexcipient
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap-
had, case, head, heavy, cash, captain, catch, accept, receive, capital, behavior, chapter, escape, capable, capacity, cable, heavily, chase, capture, achieve, cape, chef, reception, occupation, perception, cattle, cabin, chapel, behave, haven, recipe, capitol, hawk, caption, captive, capsule, susceptible, deception, capita, captivity, 176 more
through Latin excipiō ‘remove’
Today it means
noun An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / excipient