In*gre"di*ent (?), n. [F.
ingrédient, L. ingrediens, -entis,
entering into, p. pr. of ingredi, p. p. ingressus, to
go into, to enter; pref. in- in + gradi to walk, go.
See Grade.] That which enters into a compound, or is a
component part of any combination or mixture; an element; a
constituent.
By way of analysis we may proceed from compounds to
ingredients.
Sir I. Newton.
Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal
fluids and solids.
Arbuthnot.In*gre"di*ent, a. Entering as, or
forming, an ingredient or component part.
Acts where no sin is ingredient.
Jer. Taylor.