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diluent
[dil´u-ent]1. diluting or rendering less potent or irritant.
2. an agent that so acts.
dil·u·ent
(dīl'yū'ent), Avoid the incorrect forms dilutent and dilutant.1. Ingredient in a medicinal preparation that lacks pharmacologic activity but is pharmaceutically necessary or desirable. In tablet or capsule dosage forms, this may be lactose or starch; it is particularly useful in increasing the bulk of potent drug substances with a mass too small for dosage to allow manufacture or administration. May be a liquid for the dissolution of drug(s) to be injected, ingested, or inhaled.
2. Denoting that which dilutes; the diluting agent.
diluent
/dil·u·ent/ (dil´oo-int)1. causing dilution.
2. an agent that dilutes or renders less potent or irritant.
diluent
[dil′o̅o̅·ənt, dil′yo̅o̅·ənt]
Etymology: L, diluere, to wash
a substance, generally a fluid, that makes a solution or mixture less concentrated, less viscous, or more liquid.
dil·u·ent
(dil'yū-ĕnt)1. Ingredient in a medicinal preparation that lacks pharmacologic activity but is pharmaceutically necessary or desirable. May be a liquid for the dissolution of drugs to be injected, ingested, or inhaled.
2. Diluting; denoting that which dilutes. usage note Often misspelled dilutent, or erroneously so pronounced.
diluent
the medium within which a concentrate is disperseddiluent (di·lōōˑ·w
nt),
n inert substance added to source material to thin it to the potency desired. Some common diluents are glycerin, isotonic sodium chloride, lactose, purified water, and ethanol.
dil·u·ent
(dil'yū'ĕnt, dilyĕ-wĕnt) Avoid the incorrect forms dilutent and dilutant.Ingredient in a medicinal preparation that lacks pharmacologic activity but is pharmaceutically necessary or desirable.
diluent (dil´ūənt),
n an agent that dilutes the strength of a solution or mixture; medication that dilutes any of the body fluids.
diluent
1. diluting.
2. an agent that dilutes or renders less potent or irritant.
semen diluent
see semen extender.