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INGREDIENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A component of a mixture or compound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ingredient" is a kind of...):
component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ingredient"):
admixture; intermixture (an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base)
base (the principal ingredient of a mixture)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An abstract part of something
Example:
humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
Synonyms:
component; constituent; element; factor; ingredient
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ingredient" is a kind of...):
division; part; section (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ingredient"):
be-all and end-all; be all and end all (the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim)
plot element (a component or element of the plot of a story)
point (a geometric element that has position but no extension)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
Example:
the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad
Synonyms:
fixings; ingredient
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("ingredient" is a kind of...):
food product; foodstuff (a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ingredient"):
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
tomato paste (thick concentrated tomato puree)
albumen; egg white; ovalbumin; white (the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water)
egg yolk; yolk (the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen)
malted milk (powder made of dried milk and malted cereals)
Holonyms ("ingredient" is a part of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
Context examples:
It maintains stability of active ingredients and is used as a preservative.
(Anhydrous Citric Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
Sites that perform testing of the characteristics and attributes of active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished dosage forms.
(API/FDF Analytical Testing Site, NCI Thesaurus)
Moroccan oil is used as a food ingredient and for cosmetic purposes.
(Argan Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
The active ingredient in a drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood and to prevent stroke, heart attack, and angina (chest pain).
(Atorvastatin, NCI Dictionary)
Specifies whether the ingredient is biologically active.
(Active Ingredient Indicator, NCI Thesaurus)
A compound formed by mixing different substances together; an ingredient added in small quantity.
(Admixture, NCI Thesaurus)
According to the new study, ultrahot Jupiters do in fact possess the ingredients for water (hydrogen and oxygen atoms).
(Water Is Destroyed, Then Reborn in Ultrahot Jupiters, NASA/JPL)
The research conducted by the University of California Los Angeles set out to examine the effects of the ingredient on people with mild, age-related memory loss.
(Daily Consumption of Turmeric Could Improve Memory, Mood, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The active ingredient in a drug used to treat symptoms of asthma, such as trouble breathing, tight chest, wheezing, coughing, and runny nose.
(Montelukast, NCI Dictionary)
The active ingredient in a drug that is used to treat hairy cell leukemia and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
(Nipent, NCI Dictionary)
