contamination

contamination definition - medical

con·tam·i·na·tion (kən-tămˌə-nāˈshən)

noun
  1. The act or process of rendering something harmful or unsuitable.
  2. The presence of extraneous, especially infectious, material that renders a substance or preparation impure or harmful.

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