fluid extract

flu·id·ex·tract

(flū'id-eks'trakt), Avoid the incorrect form fluid extract.

Pharmacopeial liquid preparation of vegetable drugs, made by percolation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, or both, and so made that each 1 mL contains the therapeutic constituents of 1 g of the standard drug that it represents.

Synonym(s): liquid extract

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fluid extract

Herbal medicine
A herbal preparation which is concentrated as a means of preserving its efficacy; the simplest fluid extract is a green extract prepared from fresh leaves.

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Fluid extract

A concentrated preparation of a drug.

Mentioned in: Ipecac

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