Glossary Term
Contaminated
Performance MetricsEN
Definition
The presence of any substance or organism that makes a preparation impure.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C68768. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
ContaminatedContamination
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Contaminated (C68768)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C68768. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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