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adulteration
a·dul·ter·ate A0100800 (ə-dŭl′tə-rāt′)tr.v. a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing, a·dul·ter·ates To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.adj. (-tər-ĭt) Archaic 1. Spurious; adulterated.2. Adulterous. [Latin adulterāre, adulterāt-, to pollute; see al- in Indo-European roots.] a·dul′ter·a′tion n.a·dul′ter·a′tor n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | adulteration - being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulteratingdebasementimpureness, impurity - the condition of being impure | | 2. | adulteration - the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
adulterationnounThe state of being contaminated:contamination, pollution, sophistication.Translationsadulteration
adulteration [ah-dul″ter-a´shun] addition of an impure, cheap, or unnecessary ingredient to cheat, cheapen, or falsify a preparation.a·dul·ter·a·tion (ă-dŭl-tĕr-ā'shŭn), 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.Adulteration Pharmacology The substitution of one material or substance for another, such that a manufactured product is incorrectly labelled and/or dosage information is not in accordance with US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. Vox populi The addition of an ersatz to a thing, which decreases its potency or value, or adds unnecessary ingredients.adulteration Pharmacology The substitution of one material or substance for another, such that a manufactured product is incorrectly labeled and/or dosage information is not in accordance with the FDA requirements, which ↓ potency or value, or adds unnecessary ingredientsad·ul·ter·a·tion (ă-dŭl'tĕr-ā'shŭn) 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. ad·ul·ter·a·tion (ă-dŭl'tĕr-ā'shŭn) 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. Adulteration Related to Adulteration: Adulteration of foodAdulterationMixing something impure with something genuine, or an inferior article with a superior one of the same kind. Adulteration usually refers to mixing other matter of an inferior and sometimes harmful quality with food or drink intended to be sold. As a result of adulteration, food or drink becomes impure and unfit for human consumption. The federal Food and Drug Administration prohibits transportation of adulterated foods, drugs, and cosmetics in interstate commerce, as provided under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq. [1938]). State and local agencies, acting under the authority of local laws, do the same to ban the use of such impure goods within their borders. ADULTERATION. This term denotes the act of mixing something impure withsomething pure, as, to mix an inferior liquor with wino; au inferior articlewith coffee, tea,.and the like. adulteration Related to adulteration: Adulteration of foodSynonyms for adulterationnoun the state of being contaminatedSynonyms- contamination
- pollution
- sophistication
Synonyms for adulterationnoun being mixed with extraneous materialSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)Related Words |