self-contamination


self–con·tam·i·na·tion

noun \-kən-ˌta-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Definition of SELF-CONTAMINATION

1
: contamination by oneself
2
: contamination from within

First Known Use of SELF-CONTAMINATION

1955

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