active ingredients

A form of active ingredient — The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of active ingredient
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APA

active ingredients. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20ingredients

MLA

“active ingredients.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20ingredients. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “active ingredients,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20ingredients.

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