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Active ingredient — An active ingredient (AI), also active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) or bulk active, is the substance in a drug that is pharmaceutically active. The term is similarly used in pesticide formulations where active substance is also used. Some… … Wikipedia
active ingredient — ingredient which is responsible for the action of a product (cleaning action, therapeutic action of medication, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
active ingredient — /æktɪv ɪnˈgridiənt/ (say akt1v in greedeeuhnt) noun a substance, contained in a drug or medication, which has a specific beneficial effect …
ingredient — noun 1 thing from which sth is made ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, high quality, quality ▪ It always pays to use the best ingredients when cooking. ▪ main, major … Collocations dictionary
ingredient — in|gre|di|ent [ınˈgri:diənt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of ingredi, from gradi to go ] 1.) one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish ▪ Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. ▪ The food is … Dictionary of contemporary English
Ingredient — This article is about ingredients in general. There is also an American soul and R B group called The Main Ingredient. An ingredient is a substance that forms part of a mixture (in a general sense). For example, in cooking, recipes specify which… … Wikipedia
ingredient */*/ — UK [ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt] / US [ɪnˈɡrɪdɪənt] noun [countable] Word forms ingredient : singular ingredient plural ingredients 1) a) one of the foods or liquids that you use in making a particular meal Mix all the ingredients together and place them in a… … English dictionary
active — ac|tive1 W2S2 [ˈæktıv] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(busy)¦ 2¦(involved)¦ 3¦(functioning)¦ 4¦(doing something)¦ 5¦(volcano)¦ 6¦(grammar)¦ 7¦(chemical)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: activus, from agere; ACT1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
active — ac|tive [ æktıv ] adjective *** ▸ 1 doing many activities ▸ 2 making something happen ▸ 3 operating/working ▸ 4 of a volcano ▸ 5 producing a reaction ▸ 6 in grammar 1. ) someone who is active does a lot of different activities and has a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
active — [[t]æ̱ktɪv[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things. Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing. ...a long and active life. Ant: sedentary 2) ADJ GRADED If you have an active mind … English dictionary
