noun
preparation
A substance made for a specific use.
The pharmacist mixes a skin preparation.
Etymology
Preparation ordinarily names making something ready. The result of that process, such as a medicine or other formulated substance, came to be called a preparation.
More examples
- This preparation is intended for external use.
- The laboratory compared three cleaning preparations.
- She checked the ingredients in the herbal preparation.
Forms
preparation · preparations
Similar words
- formulation
- Emphasizes a particular mixture or recipe.
- compound
- A combined substance, with a more specific meaning in chemistry.