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ingredient

[in-gree-dee-uhnt]

noun

  1. something that enters as an element into a mixture.

    Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.

  2. a constituent element of anything; component.

    the ingredients of political success.



ingredient

/ ɪˈɡːɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a component of a mixture, compound, etc, esp in cooking

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ingredient1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English from Latin ingredient- (stem of Բ徱ŧԲ ), present participle of Բī “to go or step into, commence,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + -gredient- “gǾԲ”; gradient
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ingredient1

C15: from Latin Բ徱ŧԲ going into, from Բī to enter; see ingress
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They are “key ingredients” without which other jobs in the industry would cease to exist, he said.

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The Central Bank of Ireland said this surge was "concentrated in a single product category: ingredients used in weight loss and diabetes medicines".

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When Stamets talks about mushrooms, or is photographed with mushrooms, they’re typically toadstools, but he also points to evidence indicating that mycelium has higher overall levels of active ingredients than the fruiting bodies.

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All told, the group allowed into the United States at least 150 medications or their ingredients from factories with mold, foul water, dirty labs or fraudulent testing protocols.

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Owned and operated by immigrant families, the chains are among the largest Mexican supermarket brands in the country and also stock key ingredients for other Latin American cuisines.

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