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ACTIVE PRINCIPLE
\ˈaktɪv pɹˈɪnsɪpə͡l], \ˈaktɪv pɹˈɪnsɪpəl], \ˈa_k_t_ɪ_v p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ɪ_p_əl]\
Definitions of ACTIVE PRINCIPLE
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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That
constituent
of
any
substance
to
which
its
characteristic
energy
or
properties
are
due
.
1916
- Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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