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I'd never really been content with just churning out these slim volumes every three or four years. I've always tried to think of poetry as an active ingredient in the language rather than just something that appears between the covers of thin books.
Simon Armitage

Meaning of "active ingredient" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT

active ingredient  [ˈæktɪv ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Active ingredient is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACTIVE INGREDIENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Active ingredient

An active ingredient (AI) is the substance in a pharmaceutical drug or a pesticide that is biologically active. The similar terms active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and bulk active are also used in medicine, and the term active substance may be used for pesticide formulations. Some medications and pesticide products may contain more than one active ingredient. The traditional word for the API is pharmacon or pharmakon (from Greek: (φάρμακον), adapted from pharmacos) which originally denoted a magical substance or drug.

Definition of active ingredient in the English dictionary

The definition of active ingredient in the dictionary is the part of a substance or compound that produces its chemical or biological effect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTIVE INGREDIENT


audient
ˈɔːdɪənt
clairaudient
ˌklɛərˈɔːdɪənt
client
ˈklaɪənt
convenient
kənˈviːnɪənt
deviant
ˈdiːvɪənt
disobedient
ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪənt
expedient
ɪkˈspiːdɪənt
giant
ˈdʒaɪənt
gradient
ˈɡreɪdɪənt
inexpedient
ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt
ingredient
ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt
inobedient
ˌɪnəˈbiːdɪənt
intergradient
ˌɪntəˈɡreɪdɪənt
irradiant
ɪˈreɪdɪənt
mediant
ˈmiːdɪənt
obedient
əˈbiːdɪənt
orient
ˈɔːrɪənt
radiant
ˈreɪdɪənt
submediant
sʌbˈmiːdɪənt
unobedient
ʌnəˈbiːdɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTIVE INGREDIENT

active
active carbon
active centre
active duty
active euthanasia
active galactic nucleus
active galaxy
active list
active matrix
active optics
active partner
active safety
active service
active site
active suspension
active transport
active vocabulary
active voice
active-matrix
actively

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTIVE INGREDIENT

adverse pressure gradient
ambient
ancient
coefficient
deficient
efficient
energy-efficient
favourable pressure gradient
insufficient
Lorient
nutrient
outpatient
patient
pressure gradient
proficient
recipient
resilient
sufficient
temperature gradient
transient

Synonyms and antonyms of active ingredient in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «active ingredient» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Find out the translation of active ingredient to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of active ingredient from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «active ingredient» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

活性成分
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ingrediente activo
570 millions of speakers

English

active ingredient
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सक्रिय संघटक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العنصر النشط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

активный ингредиент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ingrediente activo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সক্রিয় উপাদান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ingrédient actif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bahan aktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wirkstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有効成分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활성 성분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aktif bahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thành phần hoạt chất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயல்படும் மூலப்பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सक्रिय घटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aktif bileşen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

principio attivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

składnik aktywny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

активний інгредієнт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ingredient activ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δραστικού συστατικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aktiewe bestanddeel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aktiv beståndsdel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aktiv bestanddel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of active ingredient

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTIVE INGREDIENT»

The term «active ingredient» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.148 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTIVE INGREDIENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about active ingredient

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QUOTES WITH «ACTIVE INGREDIENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word active ingredient.
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Simon Armitage
I'd never really been content with just churning out these slim volumes every three or four years. I've always tried to think of poetry as an active ingredient in the language rather than just something that appears between the covers of thin books.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTIVE INGREDIENT»

Discover the use of active ingredient in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to active ingredient and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants ...
36 should be combined with the emissions from active ingredient process No. 35 that had the lowest uncontrolled emissions and was used to establish the applicability cutoff of 0.15 Mg/yr. Response: The response to the comment in section ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, 1999
2
Draft implementation document for the pesticide active ...
somewhat useful Q not useful at all Q Provide additional comment on the back of this form or on a separate sheet of paper. Return survey to: ATTN: Pesticide Active Ingredient Implementation Contact, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Information Transfer and Program Integration Division, Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, Mo.), United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Program Implementation and Review Group, United States. En
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(k) "Technical grade of active ingredient" means a material containing an active ingredient: (1) Which contains no inert ingredient, other than one used for purification of the active ingredient; and (2) Which is produced on a commercial or ...
4
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(2) The repackaging of any registered product. (d) Impurity means any substance (or group of structurally similar substances if specified by the Agency) in a pesticide product other than an active ingredient or an inert ingredient, including  ...
5
15 CFR Commerce and Foreign Trade: CFR Parts 300-799
(a) Any single antihistamine active ingredient identified in §341.12 may be combined with any generally recognized as safe and effective single analgesic- antipyretic active ingredient, or any combination of acetaminophen with other ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
6
Formulation and Analytical Development for Low-Dose Oral ...
A critical factor that should be evaluated here is the chemical and physical stability of the active ingredient in the granulation vehicle, regardless of whether a solution or a suspension of the drug substance is used. The active ingredient should ...
Jack Zheng, 2009
7
Cleaning Validation Manual: A Comprehensive Guide for the ...
The calculated value will be the maximum amount of active ingredient of worst product that is allowed to be carried over to the next batch. Calculation: where Y is the active ingredient on the corresponding equipment part, X is the active ...
Syed Imtiaz Haider, Syed Erfan Asif, 2010
8
The Patent Guide: A Friendly Guide to Protecting and ...
The amount applied is regulated via adjustment of the doctor blade so that cap- shaped elements are formed which, in the dried state, have a height of about 160 u.m. This corre- 5 sponds to about 25 g of medicated active ingredient ...
Carl W. Battle, 1997
9
OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals / OECD Series ...
Products consist of at least one active ingredient and one or more inert ingredients. 170. Under the regulations in 40CFR Part 152.3, Active Ingredient means any substance (or group of structurally similar substances if specified by the Agency) ...
OECD, 2002
10
Good Clinical, Laboratory and Manufacturing Practices: ...
Inhaled drug products where the active ingredient remains as a solid such as a dry powder or an aerosol suspension commonly have particle size distribution specifications. Techniques to measure particle size range from direct visual ...
Phillip A. Carson, Nigel J. Dent, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTIVE INGREDIENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term active ingredient is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dutch insect repellent innovator Mosquitno targets Hong Kong as …
The new repellent does not include the active ingredient used in many insect repellents, DEET, which has question marks surrounding its ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
Your house may harbor more dangers than you think
... that long-term daily use of the active ingredient triclosan may have unanticipated hormonal effects and may lead to antibiotic resistance. «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
3
A dire condition and a call to poison control
They confirmed that tetrahydrozoline, the active ingredient in Visine, was in the boy's urine, in his sippy cup, and in other bottles at home. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
There are more biting insects than ever this year but there are tips to …
It's active ingredient is oil of lemon eucalyptus, which has the brand name Citriodiol. Priced from £7.29 for sprays, sticks or roll-ons ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Preventing your tomato plant from going bad
Fungicides for vegetable crop use containing copper or cholorothalonil as an active ingredient can be sprayed at the early stage before ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Winning the war against weeds
The final line of defense is “pre-emergent” weed control chemicals like Treflan, the active ingredient in Preen. These products create a shield ... «Chillicothe Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Indian company seeks compulsory nod for MNC's drug
The drug is marketed as Onglyza in a standalone form and as Kombiglyze XR in a combination with another active ingredient. To successfully ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Battling slugs organically
When the pests do attack, Mr. Quenaudon's reaches for an organic bait called Sluggo whose active ingredient is iron phosphate, “That's safe for ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
9
FDA investigating the use of codeine in children's meds
Medicines for cold and cough with an active ingredient termed codeine poses significant danger to young children – according to the FDA. «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
10
Court dismisses preliminary injunction application in fenofibrate …
The active ingredient fenofibrate contained in Kern Pharma's product is nanonised. Abbott is the registered exclusive licensee of EP1275387 ... «International Law Office, Jul 15»

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