active
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈæktɪv/
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activo
- Oxygen is an active component in supporting life on Earth.
- an active ingredient
- biologically active
- an active drug
It's one of the active ingredients in green tea.
- It's one of the active ingredients in green tea.
- And this really depends on the mass of what we call active materials.
- So stick with one active serum for your skin care regimen.
- Well, First off, we have to consider the active materials.
- They deliver the same active ingredients as Viagra and Cialis.
- The, the, so you have a placebo, you have an active drug.
- It can decrease your active or free IGF one.
- So, well, gorgeous, flawless protected active ingredients at work.
- This is the Lancome advanced genetic concentrate active youth activating concentrate.
- At least you want to make the most active material.
- He calls it the, the active ingredient.
Examples
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Further analyses included only participants who reported being physically active at the time of the study.
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An average CEA, which indicates the amount of active cancer in your body, measures zero to five.
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It's one of the active ingredients in green tea.
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This is the active ingredient of the drug.
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Muscle is metabolically active throughout your day.
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We'll be selling five separate creams of increasing strengths according to the concentration of the active ingredient.
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To sustain these important mentorship relationships, it is important to be an active participant in the teaching process.
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Caffeine is one of the most active elements in energy drinks.
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The researchers identified several active substances that can enhance plant growth.
Antonyms
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A part of an enzyme or antibody where molecules attach and reactions start
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A person who helps with and joins local community projects like volunteering and neighborhood watch
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Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps
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A way of protecting an area from enemy planes or missiles using weapons and electronic systems to stop them
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Childbirth in which the mother moves and changes position to help labor
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A computer program that is running and showing on the screen so you can use it
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Money or property that can be quickly turned into cash and used in business
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Protection your body makes using antibodies after an infection or vaccine
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A way some fish find objects by making a weak electric field and sensing changes in the field
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A fake treatment that causes side effects like a real drug to keep people in the trial unaware
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A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster
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To move a substance across a cell membrane from low to high concentration using energy
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A way of holding property where the person in charge must manage it and act for the people who benefit
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A treatment for HIV that uses several medicines to lower the amount of virus in the body
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A chemical in soaps and detergents that helps water mix with oil
How Active
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Etymology
Active comes from the old Latin root act meaning 'to do'. An active ingredient is the part of a medicine or product that actually 'does' the change or effect.