inactive ingredient

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inactive ingredient

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From in- + active ingredient.

noun inactive ingredients

A component of a mixture product which does not directly contribute to the product's primary goal, but helps to make the product more stimulating to the consumer or to assist the active ingredient in some small manner.

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@misc{inactive_ingredient_2026,
  title = {inactive ingredient},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inactive%20ingredient},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}