Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

vehicle medication

French translation:

excipient

Added to glossary by Mathilde Renou
Jun 21, 2012 14:29
11 yrs ago
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English term

vehicle medication

English to French Other Advertising / Public Relations brochure
Hello all,

can someone help me with this phrase ?

Context : "One of the groups will use both the investigational topical medication and what is known as a vehicle medication at different times throughout the treatment period."
This is for a research study presentation.

I guess this is about a "placebo" ?

Many thanks in advance
Proposed translations (French)
3 +2 excipient

Discussion

Mathilde Renou (asker) Jun 22, 2012:
Thank you Liz :)
liz askew Jun 21, 2012:
I have found "drug vehicle"..
www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?ID=12010005024
The number of topical applications per day ranged from two to four (where reported). The use of placebo, drug vehicles and concomitant medication were ...
liz askew Jun 21, 2012:
There are no hits that I can find for "vehicle medication" on any pharmaceutical site. I would ask your client.

Proposed translations

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Selected

excipient

excipient . An inert substance diluent vehicle drug. [Latin excipins, excipient- , present participle excipere , ,

http://www.mobipdf.com/excipient/excipient.pdf
Peer comment(s):

agree Letredenoblesse
3 hrs
Merci
agree Elise Le Mer : http://www.gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=83747...
19 hrs
neutral liz askew : I am seriously doubtful, particularly as your evidence is unconvincing for this particular context.
1 day 1 hr
neutral CHAKIB ROULA (X) : It sounds weird to use this word for vehicles
2 days 18 hrs
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