The formulation of something such as a medicine or a beauty product is the way in which different ingredients are combined to make it. You can also say that the finished product is a formulation.
There have been problems with the formulation of the vaccine. [+ of]
You can buy a formulation containing royal jelly, pollen and vitamin C.
2. uncountable noun
The formulation of something such as a policy or plan is the process of creating or inventing it.
...the process of policy formulation and implementation.
3. variable noun
A formulation is the way in which you express your thoughts and ideas.
This is a far weaker formulation than is in the draft resolution which is being proposed.
formulation in British English
(ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən)
noun(transitive)
1.
the act or process of formulating
2.
any mixture or substance prepared according to a particular formula
3.
a medicinal preparation administered in a specific form, such as a tablet, linctus, ointment, or injection
formulation in Chemical Engineering
(fɔrmyəleɪʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) formulations
noun
(Chemical Engineering: General)
A formulation is a mixture of solid substances to make a pharmaceutical product.
An understanding of pharmaceutical product formulation is essential, in order that consistent quality products can be successfully producedon a commercial scale.
The first formulations of the drug substance are made for toxicology studies.
A formulation is a mixture of solid substances to make a pharmaceutical product.
formulation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(fɔrmyəleɪʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) formulations
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Processes)
A formulation is a medicine in which different ingredients are combined and which is administeredin a specific form, such as a tablet, ointment, or injection.
We developed the medicine in both tablet and ointment formulations.
Asthma medicines come in different formulations, for example nebulizers, dry powder inhalers, and oral medicines.
A formulation is a medicine in which different ingredients are combined and which is administeredin a specific form, such as a tablet, ointment, or injection.
solid dose formulation
Examples of 'formulation' in a sentence
formulation
Policy formulation and policy implementation both suffered as a result.
Abshire, David M. Preventing World War III - A Realistic Grand Strategy (1988)
Proper foundation is back with a host of fabulous new formulations.
The Sun (2013)
But each set of drugs only worked for so long before a new formulation was needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The panel leaders will also be involved in policy formulation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
My hope is that this book can contribute to progress in the formulation of urbanization policy.
Tomlinson, Richard Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
Other doctors report that patients have told them its different formulation means the injections are more painful.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The Hips debacle should be a lesson in policy formulation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In the formulation of defence policy, those issues are important but secondary.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So, does this mean minerals can only be used in powder formulations?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
All these are simply matters of opinion and should count for very little in the formulation of Government policy.
The Sun (2010)
The second blind alley is a street strewn with erroneous data, data that interfere with the formulation of intelligent policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The new formulation will be available in the first quarter of 2007, the company said.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the formulation was different, so it's impossible to say whether the effect would be the same.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And rest assured - thanks to new formulations, that dreaded orange glow is definitely a thing of the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
With new formulations and bargain brands hitting the shelves, there is no need to hang on to products, ladies.
The Sun (2013)
We will return to this topic in Chapter 5 in the context of military expenditure and the formulation of defence policy.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
Chinese translation of 'formulation'
formulation
(fɔːmjuˈleɪʃən)
n
(c/u)[of medicine, cosmetic]配制(製) (pèizhì)
(u)[of policy, plan]制(製)订(訂) (zhìdìng)
(c/u) (frm, = form of words) 表达(達)方式 (biǎodá fāngshì) (种(種), zhǒng)