Formulation

n. devising, planning; act of expressing by means of a formula

Pharmaceutical formulation, in pharmaceutics, is the process in which different chemical substances are combined to a pure drug substance to produce a final medicinal product.Formulation studies involve developing a preparation of the drug which is both stable and acceptable to the patient. For orally taken drugs, this usually involves incorporating the drug into a tablet or a capsule. It is important to appreciate that a tablet contains a variety of other substances apart from the drug itself, and studies have to be carried out to ensure that the drug is compatible with these other substances.
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Noun
1. a substance prepared according to a formula
(synonym) preparation
(hypernym) compound, chemical compound
(hyponym) cleansing agent, cleanser, cleaner
(derivation) formulate
2. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
(synonym) conceptualization, conceptualisation
(hypernym) creating by mental acts
(hyponym) approach, attack, plan of attack
(derivation) invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
3. the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
(synonym) expression
(hypernym) expressive style, style
(hyponym) sentimentalism
(derivation) give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate

n. formulation, wording; framing

(n.)
The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.