transitive verb
-·nat·ed, -·nat·ing to rid of a polluting or harmful substance, as poison gas, radioactive products, etc.
decontaminate
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decontaminate
transitive verb
de·con·tam·i·nat·ed, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing, de·con·tam·i·nates- To eliminate contamination in.
- To make safe by eliminating poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive material.
Related Forms:
- de′con·tam′i·nant
noun
- de′con·tam′i·na′tion
noun
- de′con·tam′i·na′tor
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present decontaminates, present participle decontaminating, simple past and past participle decontaminated)
- To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe.
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decontaminate - Medical Definition
v.
- To eliminate contamination in.
- To make safe by eliminating poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive material.
Related Forms:
- de′con·tam′i·nant (-nənt)
n.
- de′con·tam′i·na′tion
n.
- de′con·tam′i·na′tor
n.
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