Dosage forms

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001943",
  "term": "Dosage forms",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect.",
  "synonyms": [
    "pharmaceutical dosage form",
    "pharmaceutical dose form"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "drug delivery systems",
    "dosage",
    "drug formulations",
    "ointments"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "formas farmacéuticas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dosage-forms/"
}