recontaminate

verb

re·​con·​tam·​i·​nate (ˌ)rē-kən-ˈta-mə-ˌnāt 

recontaminated; recontaminating; recontaminates

transitive verb

: to contaminate again

The way these products are processed and handled may not kill all the bacteria or may allow the products to become recontaminated.

—Better Homes and Gardens

The organization couldn't ensure its disposal would not recontaminate the water table, risking the infection of others.

—John Cary

recontamination

(ˌ)rē-kən-ˌta-mə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

plural recontaminations

Keep the cooked shellfish separate from seawater and uncooked shellfish to prevent recontamination.

—Maribeth Crandell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

This way, any dust and debris that falls won’t recontaminate any clean areas, doubling your effort. —Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above