Meaning active ingredient
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active ingredientComponent of a mixture responsible for the biological effects of the mixture. Compare inert ingredient
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active ingredientThe chemical in a pesticide formulation that actually kills the target pest.
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active ingredientChemical substance in a pesticide formulation that provides the desired biological activity.
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active ingredientThe ingredient in a product or drug that does what the product or drug is designed to do.
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active ingredientAn active ingredient is generally defined as any ingredient from which an additive derives all or part of its value or effectiveness and that is defined in the current edition of Merck's Chemical [..]
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active ingredientThe active ingredient in a drug is the chemical in the drug that affects physiological functioning. In other words, it is the ingredient that makes the drug work.
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active ingredientIn any pesticide product, the component that kills, or otherwise controls, target pests. Pesticides are regulated primarily on the basis of active ingredients.
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active ingredientIn any pesticide product, the component that kills, or otherwise controls, target pests. Pesticides are regulated primarily on the basis of active ingredients.
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active ingredientIn any pesticide product, the component that kills, or otherwise controls, target pests. Pesticides are regulated primarily on the basis of active ingredients.
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active ingredientThe therapeutically active component in a medicine's final formulation that is responsible for its physiological action
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active ingredientThe chemical in a pesticide formulation that kills or otherwise controls a pest or a weed. The remainder of a formulated pesticide is one or more inert ingredients.
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active ingredientThe chemicals in a product that are principally responsible for the effects
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active ingredientthe material in a pesticide formulation that actually destroys the target pest or performs the desired function; pesticide labels are required by law to show the active ingredient and its percentage; abbreviated as a.i.; for more information, see Finding Active Ingredients on a Pesticide Label
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active ingredientThe chemical in a pesticide that controls the target pest.
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active ingredientActive ingredient is the generic term for a substance in a cosmetic (or pharmaceuticals and other products) that is biologically active – that is, it performs a specific function of benefit upon use. [..]
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active ingredientThose components of a compound or solution that enable it to perform a specific function, as opposed to inert ingredients that serve as fillers or extenders.
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active ingredientThe substance which, contained in a product, actually does the main part of the work that the product is used for.
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active ingredientThe chemical in a pesticide formulation that actually kills the target pest.
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active ingredientThe substance which, contained in a product, actually does the main part of the work that the product is used for.
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active ingredientThat portion of a medicine (drug) that has therapeutic properties.
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active ingredientThe compound in a medicine that has a beneficial effect on the body.
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