contaminate

contaminate definition - medical

con·tam·i·nate (kən-tămˈə-nātˌ)

verb
  1. To make impure or unclean by contact or mixture.
  2. To expose to or permeate with radioactivity.

Related Forms:

  • con·tam·i·nant (-nənt) noun

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