Medical Dictionary
contaminate
vt con·tam·i·nate \kən-ˈtam-ə-ˌnāt\
con·tam·i·nat·edcon·tam·i·nat·ing
Medical Definition of CONTAMINATE
1
: to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association <bacteria contaminated the wound>
2
: to make inferior or impure by admixture <air contaminated by sulfur dioxide>
—con·tam·i·na·tive \-ˌnāt-iv\ adjective
—con·tam·i·na·tor \-ˌnāt-ər\ noun
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up contaminate? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).