Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000385",
  "term": "Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any component that provides pharmacological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or animals.",
  "abbreviation": "API",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/active-pharmaceutical-ingredient/"
}