active compound

collocation in English

meaningsofactiveandcompound

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active
adjective
uk
/ˈæk.tɪv/us
/ˈæk.tɪv/
busy with a ...
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compound
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒm.paʊnd/us
/ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
chemistryspecialized
a chemical that combines two or ...
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(Definition ofactiveandcompoundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The detailed account of theactivecompoundis complemented by information on the ecology of the tree and various sociocultural facts.
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In all these studies, seeds were incubated in the continuous presence of theactivecompound, which restricts the use of the butenolide on a large scale.
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The largest chapter considers the most familiar uses of neem, namely the pesticidal properties of azadirachtin (the principalactivecompoundof the tree, particularly its seeds).
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Theactivecompoundwas recovered using dichloromethane, yielding the target compound (99% purity), which was characterized using gas chromatography -mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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Even early experiments on theactivecompoundcan be considered by the advisory committees.
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We understood the difference between a pure form of the drug and a dirty drug—a drug having just theactivecompoundor one that is contaminated.
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These include caffeine, nicotine, and strychnine, which respectively compose the stimulant in coffee, addictive agent in cigarettes, andactivecompoundin many pesticides.
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There is a linear relationship between the observed rotation and the concentration of opticallyactivecompoundin the sample.
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Vasicine, theactivecompound, has been compared to theophylline both "in vitro" and "in vivo".
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The benzene ring of a biologicallyactivecompoundmay often be replaced by a thiophene without loss of activity.
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They were a part of an international collaboration, that discovered a previously unknown biologicallyactivecompound, which they called electrocortin.
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Spectinabilin is a biologicallyactivecompound, exhibiting both antimalarial and antiviral activity.
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When a pill contains more than oneactivecompound, reagent tests are often misleading or not conclusive.
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Aescin is the mainactivecompoundin horse chestnut, and is responsible for most of its medicinal properties.
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Lufenuron is theactivecompoundin flea control medication for pet dogs and cats.
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Aldrin is not toxic to insects; it is oxidized in the insect to form dieldrin which is theactivecompound.
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It is specifically needed in the mammalian kidney as an osmoticallyactivecompoundwhich facilitates passive re-uptake of water into the blood.
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It is a prodrug which is metabolized in the body to theactivecompoundulifloxacin.
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