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Loading Dose
A loading dose is an initial dose given to achieve a target drug concentration more rapidly than would be possible with maintenance dosing alone. Loading Dose হলো শুরুতে দেওয়া...
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Loss on Drying (LOD)
Loss on Drying (LOD) is a test that measures the total mass lost by a sample under specified drying conditions. Loss on Drying (LOD) হলো নির্দিষ্ট drying conditions-এ sample-এ...
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Lubricant
A lubricant is an excipient used to reduce friction between the tablet formulation and the surfaces of manufacturing equipment during compression and ejection. Lubricant হলো এ...
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Maintenance Dose
A maintenance dose is a dose given at appropriate intervals to maintain the desired drug exposure or concentration after the target level has been achieved. Maintenance Dose হ...
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Material Reconciliation
Material Reconciliation is the comparison of the quantities of materials issued, used, returned, rejected, or remaining during a manufacturing or packaging operation. It helps...
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Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Cmax is the highest measured plasma concentration of a drug following administration during a specified observation period. Cmax হলো ওষুধ প্রয়োগের পর নির্দিষ্ট observation per...
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Mesh Size
Mesh size refers to the number of openings per linear inch in a sieve screen. Mesh Size হলো sieve screen-এর প্রতি linear inch-এ থাকা opening-এর সংখ্যা। একই sieve standard ও wi...
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Metabolism
Drug metabolism is the enzymatic or chemical conversion of a drug into metabolites within the body. Drug Metabolism হলো শরীরের মধ্যে enzyme বা অন্যান্য chemical process-এর মাধ...
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Milling
A size-reduction process in which solid materials are reduced to smaller particles using mechanical force. যান্ত্রিক বল প্রয়োগ করে কঠিন পদার্থের কণার আকার ছোট করার প্রক্রিয়াকে...
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Mixing
Mixing is the process of combining two or more materials to achieve a desired degree of distribution throughout the mixture. Mixing হলো দুই বা ততোধিক material একত্রিত করে নির্...
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Modified-Release Dosage Form
A modified-release dosage form is designed to alter the rate, timing, or location of drug release compared with a conventional immediate-release dosage form. Modified-Release ...
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Moisture Content
Moisture content is the amount of water present in a material, expressed as a proportion of its mass or according to another specified basis. Moisture Content হলো কোনো materia...
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Mottling
Mottling is the non-uniform distribution of colour on the surface of a tablet, resulting in an uneven or spotted appearance. Mottling হলো tablet-এর surface-এ রঙের অসম বণ্টন, য...
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National Formulary
A national formulary is a reference containing information about selected medicines, their uses, and other relevant pharmaceutical or prescribing guidance, according to its sc...
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Nitrosamines
Nitrosamines are a group of compounds that can occur as impurities in some pharmaceutical products. Certain nitrosamines are potentially carcinogenic, so manufacturers assess ...
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Non-Competitive Antagonist
A non-competitive antagonist reduces the response to an agonist in a way that generally cannot be fully overcome by increasing the agonist concentration. Non-Competitive Antag...
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Noyes–Whitney Equation
The Noyes–Whitney equation describes the rate of dissolution of a solid under specified conditions in terms of its surface area, diffusion characteristics, saturation solubili...
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Ointment
An ointment is a semisolid preparation intended for application to the skin or certain mucous membranes. Ointment হলো একটি semisolid preparation, যা ত্বক বা নির্দিষ্ট mucous m...
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