adulterated
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a·dul·ter·ate
(ə-dŭl′tə-rāt′)tr.v. a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing, a·dul·ter·ates
To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.
adj. (-tər-ĭt) Archaic
1. Spurious; adulterated.
2. Adulterous.
a·dul′ter·a′tion n.
a·dul′ter·a′tor n.
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Adj. | 1. | adulterated - mixed with impurities impure - combined with extraneous elements |
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adulterated
adjective debased, mixed, contaminated, polluted, depreciated, reduced, lowered, impure The least adulterated pork sausages are your best bet.
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adulterated
adjectiveMixed with other substances:
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adulterated
adj adulteradoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.