formulato

Formulato is a term used in Italian and related Romance languages to denote something that has been formulated or the result of a formulation process. In everyday and scientific usage, the root form “formula” plus the participle suffix “-ato” yields formulato, functioning primarily as an adjective or noun. As an adjective, it can describe a substance or product that has been prepared according to a defined formulation; as a noun, it can denote the formulation itself or the finished product.

In scientific and industrial contexts, formulation refers to the deliberate combination of an active ingredient with excipients to produce a dosage form or product with intended properties, such as stability, release profile, and usability. Examples include pharmaceutical tablets, topical creams, and agrochemical suspensions. The term formulato in Italian texts is often translated to “formulated” or “formulation” in English, depending on the syntactic role.

Linguistic usage: In Italian, formulato contrasts with non formulato to indicate something that has been prepared as a formulated product rather than in raw or preliminary form. In English-language science writing, the equivalents are “formulated” (adjective) and “formulation” (noun). The concept underlies regulatory documentation, quality control, and product development.

See also: formulation, drug formulation, excipient, dosage form, pharmaceutical formulation.