English Explanatory Dictionary

active ingredient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity.
  2. The essence of something, or a sine qua non that it requires.

Word forms

active ingredient active ingredients

Antonyms

inactive ingredient
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