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active ingredient [2 records]

Record 1 2010-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
DEF

A constituent of a drug, usually an alkaloid or glycoside, on which the characteristic therapeutic action of the substance largely depends.

OBS

Some authors differentiate "active substance" and "active principle" from "active ingredient", the first two referring to compounds at the beginning of the drug cycle production and the latter being obtained at the end of this cycle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
DEF

Substance chimique ou biologique responsable de l'effet pharmacologique d'un produit médicamenteux.

OBS

Certains auteurs différencient «principe actif» et «substance active» dans le sens que le «principe actif» et la «substance active» deviendront un «ingrédient actif» à la fin du cycle de production du médicament.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Fabricación de productos farmacéuticos
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Record 2 2007-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A substance contained in a preparation which will by itself act in the same manner and for the same purposes as the directions provided for the preparation as a whole.

OBS

Usually [the active ingredient] is the same as the "technical" material in the formulated product.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

[...] constituant essentiel d'une préparation (distinct des autres constituants - par exemple, les additifs), auquel est attribuée en tout ou en partie l'efficacité de la préparation, et qui est toxique pour un parasite déterminé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
CONT

Cancela las Licencias de venta de los plaguicidas que contienen los ingredientes activos Aldrin, Heptacloro, Dieldrín, Clordano, Canfecloro, en su composición.

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