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Eutectic Point
The specific composition and temperature at which a mixture of components melts at its lowest melting temperature under the relevant pressure. নির্দিষ্ট চাপে দুই বা ততোধিক উপা...
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Excipient
A substance other than the API that is included in a pharmaceutical formulation to support manufacturing, stability, delivery, or patient acceptability. API ছাড়া formulation-এ...
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Excretion
Excretion is the removal of a drug or its metabolites from the body. Excretion হলো শরীর থেকে ওষুধ অথবা তার metabolite অপসারণের প্রক্রিয়া। Kidney-এর মাধ্যমে urine-এ excretion এ...
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Extrusion
Extrusion is a process in which a material is forced through an opening or die to produce a continuous mass with a defined shape or cross-section. Extrusion হলো এমন একটি প্রক্...
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Film Coating
Film coating is a coating process in which a thin, continuous polymer-based layer is applied to the surface of a tablet or other dosage unit. Film Coating-এ tablet বা অন্য dos...
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First-Pass Metabolism
First-pass metabolism is the metabolism of a drug in the intestinal wall and/or liver before it reaches the systemic circulation following administration by certain routes, pa...
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Fluidized Bed Dryer (FBD)
A Fluidized Bed Dryer (FBD) is a drying system in which heated air passes through a bed of particles, causing them to become suspended and facilitating heat and mass transfer....
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Formulary
A reference that lists selected medicines and may provide information on their indications, use, and prescribing. Formulary হলো নির্বাচিত ওষুধের তালিকা ও সংশ্লিষ্ট তথ্যসমৃদ্ধ ...
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
FTIR identifies chemical functional groups by measuring the infrared radiation absorbed by a sample. It is useful for raw material identification and investigating chemical in...
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Freeze Drying (Lyophilization)
Freeze drying is a drying process in which a frozen product is dried mainly by sublimation of ice under reduced pressure, followed by removal of remaining bound moisture as re...
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Friability
Friability is the tendency of a tablet to lose mass or develop damage due to abrasion or mechanical stress. Friability হলো ঘর্ষণ বা যান্ত্রিক চাপের কারণে tablet-এর পৃষ্ঠ ক্ষয় ...
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Gas Chromatography (GC)
Gas Chromatography is an analytical technique used to separate and identify volatile and thermally stable compounds. In pharmaceutical laboratories, it is commonly used for re...
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Gel
A gel is a semisolid system in which a liquid is immobilized within a three-dimensional network of suitable substances. Gel হলো এমন একটি semisolid system, যেখানে উপযুক্ত পদার্...
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Glidant
A glidant is an excipient added to improve the flow properties of powders or granules. Glidant হলো এমন একটি excipient, যা powder বা granules-এর flowability উন্নত করতে ব্যবহৃত ...
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Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
A system that ensures pharmaceutical products are consistently manufactured and controlled according to appropriate quality standards. ওষুধ নির্ধারিত মান অনুযায়ী ধারাবাহিকভাবে...
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Granulation
A process of forming granules by aggregating powder particles. পাউডার কণাকে একত্রিত করে granule তৈরির প্রক্রিয়াকে granulation বলে। Category: Manufacturing (MFG)
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Granule
An aggregate of powder particles formed into larger, relatively stable particles. ছোট ছোট পাউডার কণাকে একত্রিত করে তৈরি তুলনামূলক বড় কণাকে granule বলে। এটি tablet তৈরিতে ব্যবহ...
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Half-Life
The half-life of a drug is the time required for its plasma concentration or amount in the body to decrease by half under specified conditions. Half-life হলো নির্দিষ্ট শর্তে শ...
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