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ingredient definition

in·gre·di·ent (in grē′dē ənt)

noun

  1. any of the things that a mixture is made of
  2. a component part, or constituent, of anything

Etymology: ME < L ingrediens, prp. of ingredi: see ingress

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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