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    active ingredient

    US /ˈæktɪv ɪnˈɡridiənt/

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    UK /ˈæktiv inˈɡri:djənt/

    B1
    n.NounA component of a pharmaceutical drug or pesticide that is biologically active.
    The active ingredient in this medication is paracetamol.
    n.NounA component of a cosmetic product that is intended to furnish pharmacological activity or other direct effect.
    Vitamin C is an active ingredient often found in skincare products.
    n.NounA component of a cleaning product that is responsible for its primary cleaning action.
    The active ingredient in bleach is sodium hypochlorite.

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    What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service

    06:18What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service
    • The main active ingredient of coffee is caffeine, which is considered the most widely consumed psychoactive drug on the planet.

      The main active ingredient of coffee is caffeine, which is considered the most widely consumed psychoactive drug on the planet.

    • big ideas that underpin the world as we know it. The main active ingredient of coffee is 

      big ideas that underpin the world as we know it. The main active ingredient of coffee is 

    B2

    Coffee PROTECTS Your Brain! Science Behind The World's Most POPULAR Drug

    04:58Coffee PROTECTS Your Brain! Science Behind The World's Most POPULAR Drug
    • The primary active ingredient in coffee is caffeine (or methyltheobromine) - a stimulant

      The primary active ingredient in coffee is caffeine (or methyltheobromine) - a stimulant

    • The primary active ingredient in coffee is caffeine, or methyltheobromine, a stimulant naturally produced by plants like cocoa beans, tea leaves, and

      The primary active ingredient in coffee is caffeine, or methyltheobromine, a stimulant naturally produced by plants like cocoa beans, tea leaves, and

    B2

    Natural Cures That Actually Work

    08:14Natural Cures That Actually Work
    • The cranberry itself has a active ingredient called proanthocyanidin and what it does is it sticks to bacteria in the bladder so that it prevents it from sticking to the bladder wall.

      The cranberry itself has a active ingredient called proanthocyanidin and what it does is it sticks to bacteria in the bladder so that it prevents it from sticking to the bladder wall.

    • The cranberry itself has an active ingredient called proanthocyanidines,

      The cranberry itself has an active ingredient called proanthocyanidines,

    B2

    The Biggest Lie About Microdosing

    05:53The Biggest Lie About Microdosing
    • Let's take the popular microdosing drug magic mushrooms containing the active ingredient psilocybin.

      Let's take the popular microdosing drug magic mushrooms containing the active ingredient psilocybin.

    • Let's take the popular microdosing drug magic mushrooms containing the active ingredient psilocybin.

      Let's take the popular microdosing drug magic mushrooms containing the active ingredient psilocybin.

    B2

    3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed

    09:403 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed
    • The main active ingredient of marijuana is THC,

      The main active ingredient of marijuana is THC,

    • The main active ingredient of marijuana is THC,

      The main active ingredient of marijuana is THC,

    B2

    Homeopathy Explained Gentle Healing or Reckless Fraud?

    08:32Homeopathy Explained  Gentle Healing or Reckless Fraud?
    • Most homeopathic remedies are diluted so much that not a single atom of the active ingredient is left in them.

      Most homeopathic remedies are diluted so much that not a single atom of the active ingredient is left in them.

    • that not a single atom of the active ingredient is left in them.

      that not a single atom of the active ingredient is left in them.

    B2

    What is Cannabis? Marijuana Facts and Effects

    02:14What is Cannabis? Marijuana Facts and Effects
    • When you smoke marijuana, THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, enters the lungs and travels through the bloodstream to the brain.

      When you smoke marijuana, THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, enters the lungs and travels through the bloodstream to the brain.

    • addicted to it are just as high as your chances of becoming addicted to alcohol. When you smoke marijuana, THC, the active ingredient in marijuana enters the lungs and travel through the bloodstream to the brain.

      addicted to it are just as high as your chances of becoming addicted to alcohol. When you smoke marijuana, THC, the active ingredient in marijuana enters the lungs and travel through the bloodstream to the brain.

    B2

    Superstition [HD]

    09:57Superstition [HD]
    • Homeopathy involves preparations that have been repeatedly and extremely diluted until it's statistically uncertain that there's even one molecule of active ingredient present.

      Homeopathy involves preparations that have been repeatedly and extremely diluted until it's statistically uncertain that there's even one molecule of active ingredient present.

    • They divided IBS patients into two groups: one received no treatment, the other was given dummy pills twice daily and told the pills had no active ingredient;

      They divided IBS patients into two groups: one received no treatment, the other was given dummy pills twice daily and told the pills had no active ingredient;

    B1

    Bloomberg - Does the World’s Top Weed Killer Cause Cancer?

    03:12Bloomberg - Does the World’s Top Weed Killer Cause Cancer?
    • The active ingredient in RoundUp is called glyphosate, and it’s used by backyard gardeners

      The active ingredient in RoundUp is called glyphosate, and it’s used by backyard gardeners

    • The active ingredient in Roundup is called glyphosate,

      The active ingredient in Roundup is called glyphosate,

    B2

    Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It

    10:05Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It
    • Morphine is the active ingredient in opium,

      Morphine is the active ingredient in opium,

    • Morphine is the active ingredient in Opium, and it was first extracted in its purest form

      Morphine is the active ingredient in Opium, and it was first extracted in its purest form

    B2