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self–contamination

noun self–con·tam·i·na·tion \-kən-ˌta-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Definition of SELF-CONTAMINATION

1
:  contamination by oneself
2
:  contamination from within
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First Known Use of SELF-CONTAMINATION

1955

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