ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Environment

Food & Agriculture

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Health

There is some evidence that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, may be effective in controlling chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. (references)

Capsaicin ointment (containing less than 1 percent of the active ingredient) is a currently available treatment for the pain of shingles, especially postherpetic neuralgia. (references)

Proper application of mosquito repellents containing 20% to 30% DEET as the active ingredient on exposed skin and clothing decreases the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Danish

aktivt stof (active principle, active substance, agent), aktivt grundelement (active principle, active substance), virksomt stof (active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), virksom stof (active principle, active substance), lægemiddelstof (active principle, active substance). (various references)

Dutch

actieve stof (active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), actief bestanddeel (active principle, active substance), werkzame stof (active principle, active substance, therapeutic moiety), werkzaam bestanddeel (active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, therapeutic moiety, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant). (various references)

Finnish

tehoaine (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant). (various references)

French

substance active (active principle, active substance), produit actif (active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient), principe actif (active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient), matière active (active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient). (various references)

German

aktive Substanz (A.I., active principle, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), Wirkstoff (active agent, active substance), medizinisch wirksamer Bestandteil (active principle, active substance), Grundwirkstoff (active principle, active substance). (various references)

Greek 

ενεργό συστατικό (active principle, active substance), �"ραστική ουσία (A.I., active principle, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), δραστική ουσία (active principle, active substance, actor). (various references)

Italian

sostanza attiva (active principle, active substance, actor), prodotto attivo (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), principio attivo (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant). (various references)

Pig Latin

activeay ingredientay.(various references)

Portuguese

tóxico activo (A.I., active principle, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), sustância pura tóxica (A.I., active principle, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), substância tóxica (toxic substance), substância activa (active principle, active substance), produto activo (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), princípio activo (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), ingrediente tóxico puro (A.I., active principle, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), ingrediente activo (A.I., active principle, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant). (various references)

Spanish

sustancia activa (active principle, active substance), producto activo (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), principio activo (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), materia activa (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), ingrediente activo (active principle, active substance). (various references)

Swedish

aktiv substans (A.I., active principle, active substance, active toxic ingredient, pure toxic ingredient, pure toxic substance, toxic ingredient, toxic substance, toxicant), verksam substans (active principle, active substance). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-4 letters: inadvertence, interdicting, interdictive.

-5 letters: anteverting, decentering, denervating, denigrative, entertained, inadvertent, incinerated, integrative, intenerated, interacting, interactive, interceding, itinerating, reindicting, reinitiated, tragedienne, vinaigrette, vindicating.