Definition of Adulteration

1. Noun. Being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating.

Exact synonyms: Debasement
Generic synonyms: Impureness, Impurity
Derivative terms: Debase

2. Noun. The act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another).
Generic synonyms: Change

Definition of Adulteration

1. n. The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture.

Definition of Adulteration

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Medical Definition of Adulteration

1. The alteration of any substance by the deliberate addition of a component not ordinarily part of that substance; usually used to imply that the substance is debased as a result. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adulteration

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adult
adult-onset diabetes
adult-onset diabetes
adult-onset diabetes mellitus
adult-onset still's disease
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adulteration (current term)
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adulterations
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adulterators
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