Medical Dictionary

impure

adj im·pure \(ˈ)im-ˈpy(ə)r\

Medical Definition of IMPURE

:  not pure: as a :  containing something unclean <impure water> b :  mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance :  adulterated <an impure chemical>

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