active ingredient

English

Noun

active ingredient (plural active ingredients)

The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity.

Translations

component responsible of activity

Chinese:
Mandarin: 原料藥, 原料药 (yuánliàoyào)
Danish: aktiv ingrediens c, virksomt stof c

Finnish: aktiivinen ainesosa, vaikuttava aine
Spanish: principio activo (es) m

See also

inactive ingredient

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