Adulteration
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Adulteration
Adulteration (/əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃən/) is the process of making something poorer in quality by the addition of another substance, typically an inferior one. This term is often used in the context of food, drink, fuel, and substances such as drugs or cosmetics.
Etymology
The term "adulteration" comes from the Latin word adulterare, which means to corrupt or falsify.
Related Terms
- Contamination: The presence of a minor and unwanted constituent (contaminant) in material, physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.
- Food fraud: The act of purposely altering, misrepresenting, mislabeling, substituting or tampering with any food product at any point along the farm–to–table food supply–chain.
- Purity: The absence of impurity or contaminants in a substance. This term is often used in a metaphorical context to refer to innocence or spiritual purity.
- Quality control: A system of maintaining standards in manufactured products by testing a sample of the output against the specification.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Adulteration
- Wikipedia's article - Adulteration
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