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adulterationc. 1500, from Latin adulterationem (nominative adulteratio), noun of action from past participle stem of adulterare "corrupt, falsify; debauch; commit adultery," from ad- "to" (see [..]
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adulterationDeliberate contamination of foods with materials of low quality.
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adulteration(n) being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating(n) the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
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adulterationThe addition of less desirable substance to the Drug Preparation.
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adulterationAny admixture of less value than the accepted standard, or the partial substitution of one substance for another without acknowledgment.
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adulterationContamination or spoilage.
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adulterationThe adding of cheaper, inferior or less desirable materials to a food.
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adulterationContamination or spoilage.
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adulterationA harmful substance has been added to a food, potentially making it unsafe to eat.
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adulterationIntroduction of something to a food product to make it impure or inferior which may cause a health hazard.
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adulterationThe 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)
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