1. A concentrated liquid preparation of a medicinal plant or drug made by extraction and evaporation, typically containing one unit of active ingredient per unit volume.
Usage: pharmaceutical; also called fluid extract

Examples

• The pharmacist prepared a fluidextract of echinacea for the patient.
• Fluidextracts were commonly used in traditional herbal medicine before modern extraction techniques became standard.
• The fluidextract maintained its potency for several months when stored in a cool, dark place.
• Many old pharmaceutical formulas called for fluidextract of various roots and barks.