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Opacifier An opacifier is a substance added to a pharmaceutical coating to reduce transparency and improve opacity. Opacifier হলো এমন পদার্থ, যা coating-এর transparency কমিয়ে অস্বচ্ছতা ... Read definition Out of Specification (OOS) Out of Specification (OOS) refers to a test result that falls outside an established acceptance criterion or specification limit. Out of Specification (OOS) হলো এমন test resul... Read definition Out of Trend (OOT) Out of Trend (OOT) refers to a result or pattern that deviates from the expected trend, even though individual results may remain within established specification limits. Out ... Read definition Parenteral Preparation A parenteral preparation is a sterile pharmaceutical preparation intended for administration by injection, infusion, or implantation rather than through the gastrointestinal t... Read definition Partial Agonist A partial agonist activates a receptor but produces a lower maximum response than a full agonist, even when all available receptors are occupied. Partial Agonist receptor-এর স... Read definition Particle Size Distribution (PSD) Particle Size Distribution describes the range and relative proportions of particle sizes present in a powder or granule sample. Particle Size Distribution (PSD) হলো কোনো powd... Read definition Pellet A small, generally spherical or near-spherical solid particle containing one or more pharmaceutical ingredients. সাধারণত ছোট ও গোলাকার কঠিন কণাকে pellet বলে। এগুলো capsule বা ... Read definition Pelletization Pelletization is the process of producing small, usually spherical or near-spherical particles from powders, granules, or other suitable materials. Pelletization হলো powder, g... Read definition Percentage Yield Percentage Yield expresses the actual yield as a percentage of the theoretical yield. \[ \text{Percentage Yield}=\frac{\text{Actual Yield}}{\text{Theoretical Yield}}\times100 ... Read definition pH pH indicates the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. It is important in pharmaceutical manufacturing because pH can influence drug solubility, stability, preservative ... Read definition Pharmaceutical Dosage Form The physical form in which a pharmaceutical product is presented for administration. ওষুধ যে নির্দিষ্ট ভৌত রূপে রোগীকে প্রয়োগ করা হয়, তাকে Pharmaceutical Dosage Form বলে। যেমন... Read definition Pharmacodynamics (PD) Pharmacodynamics describes what a drug does to the body, including its biochemical and physiological effects and mechanisms of action. Pharmacodynamics ব্যাখ্যা করে কোনো ওষুধ ... Read definition Pharmacokinetics (PK) Pharmacokinetics describes how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug. Pharmacokinetics ব্যাখ্যা করে শরীর কীভাবে ওষুধকে Absorption, Distribution, Meta... Read definition Pharmacopoeia A pharmacopoeia is an official publication containing standards and requirements for the identity, strength, quality, purity, and testing of pharmaceutical substances and prod... Read definition Pharmacovigilance Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities concerned with detecting, assessing, understanding, and preventing adverse effects or other medicine-related problems. It suppo... Read definition Picking Picking occurs when portions of the tablet material adhere to the punch surface and are pulled away from the tablet during compression or ejection. Picking হলো tablet compress... Read definition Plasticizer A plasticizer is an excipient added to a polymeric coating to improve flexibility and reduce brittleness. Plasticizer হলো এমন excipient, যা polymer-based coating-এ যোগ করে fil... Read definition Polymorphism Polymorphism is the ability of a substance to exist in more than one crystalline form, with different arrangements of molecules in the crystal lattice. Polymorphism হলো কোনো প... Read definition