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INERT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inert mean? 

INERT (adjective)
  The adjective INERT has 3 senses:

1. unable to move or resist motionplay

2. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactiveplay

3. slow and apatheticplay

  Familiarity information: INERT used as an adjective is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


INERT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Unable to move or resist motion

Similar:

nonmoving; unmoving (not in motion)

Derivation:

inertness (immobility by virtue of being inert)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

Synonyms:

indifferent; inert; neutral

Context example:

an indifferent chemical in a reaction

Similar:

unreactive ((chemistry) not reacting chemically)

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Slow and apathetic

Synonyms:

inert; sluggish; soggy; torpid

Context example:

a mind grown torpid in old age

Similar:

inactive (not active physically or mentally)

Derivation:

inertness (immobility by virtue of being inert)


 Context examples 


A powder contained in a device with valves that permits the dispensing of active and/or inert ingredient(s) upon activation.

(Metered Powder Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A spray contained in a device with valves that permits the dispensing of a specified quantity of active and/or inert ingredient(s) upon activation.

(Metered Spray Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

An ointment that is modified to enhance the release of active and/or inert ingredient(s).

(Augmented Ointment Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A lotion that is modified to enhance the release of active and/or inert ingredient(s).

(Augmented Lotion Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A capsule designed to be bitten to release the active and/or inert ingredient(s).

(Biting Capsule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

An aerosol contained in a device with valves that permits the release of a specified quantity of active and/or inert ingredient(s) upon activation.

(Metered Aerosol Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A film composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s).

(Medicated Film Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A capsule designed to be chewed to release the active and/or inert ingredient(s).

(Chewable Capsule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A capsule designed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s) slowly so as to achieve a constant circulating concentration of the ingredient over a 24 hour time interval.

(Capsule 24 Hour Sustained Release Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

A capsule designed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s) slowly so as to achieve a constant circulating concentration of the ingredient over a 12 hour time interval.

(Capsule 12 Hour Sustained Release Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)



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