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syr·up [ sir-uh p, sur- ]
Definitions related to syrup drug form:
  • (syrup) An oral solution containing high concentrations of sucrose or other sugars; the term has also been used to include any other liquid dosage form prepared in a sweet and viscid vehicle, including oral suspensions.
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • (syrup dosage form) A solution or suspension composed of a viscid vehicle that contains a high concentration of sucrose or other sugars and active and/or inert ingredient(s).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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