adulteration

noun

adul·​ter·​a·​tion ə-ˌdəl-tə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce adulteration (audio)
1
: the process of adulterating : the condition of being adulterated
2
: an adulterated product

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Earlier this year, after an eight-day trial and seven hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Ortiz of four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024 Ortiz was found guilty on four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Lead in cinnamon and other spices can occur through two pathways: unintentional contamination and adulteration. Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adulteration 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French adulteracion, borrowed from Latin adulterātiōn-, adulterātiō, from adulterāre "to adulterate entry 1" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1503, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adulteration was in 1503

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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adulteration. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

adulteration

noun
adul·​ter·​a·​tion ə-ˌdəl-tə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce adulteration (audio)
1
: the process of adulterating : the condition of being adulterated
2
: an adulterated product

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