สารสำคัญ

săan săm-kan

Meanings

1NounB2

active ingredient; active substance

the principal chemical in a product or medicine that produces the intended effect

Examples

ยาแก้แพ้yaa gâe páeยาแก้แพ้yaa gâe páeanti-allergy medication; antihistamineชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/typesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสารสำคัญsăan săm-kanสารสำคัญsăan săm-kan1active ingredient; active substance2key/bioactive compoundที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ง่วงนอนngûuang nonง่วงนอนngûuang non1sleepy; drowsy2[to] feel sleepy
This type of allergy medicine contains an active ingredient that may cause drowsiness.
2NounB2

key/bioactive compound

a major compound in a material, plant, or food responsible for notable properties or activity

Examples

สารสำคัญsăan săm-kanสารสำคัญsăan săm-kan1active ingredient; active substance2key/bioactive compoundที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] encounter; experience3[to] find; discoverในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชาเขียวchaa kĭiaoชาเขียวchaa kĭiaogreen teaคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectสารต้านอนุมูลอิสระsăan dtâan à-nú-moon ìt-sà-ràสารต้านอนุมูลอิสระsăan dtâan à-nú-moon ìt-sà-ràantioxidantที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotชื่อว่าchêu wâaชื่อว่าchêu wâa[to] be called; [to] be named; [to] be known asคาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending3[to] hold/grip in the mouth (animal)เทชินthe-chin
The major compound found in green tea is an antioxidant called catechin.