adulteration

• Substantivo que designa o processo ou o resultado de tornar algo impuro ou de qualidade inferior pela adição de substância estranha ou de baixa qualidade, frequentemente envolvendo substituição ilegal de uma substância por outra. Pode também se referir à falsificação de produtos, como alimentos, bebidas ou medicamentos.

A noun referring to the process or result of making something impure or inferior by adding an extraneous or inferior substance, often involving the illicit substitution of one substance for another.

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1. The act of making something impureC1formal

   The process of adding inferior or harmful substances to a product, making it less pure or lower in quality.

   Adulteração

   • The adulteration of milk with water is illegal in many countries.
   • Food adulteration poses serious health risks to consumers.
   • The company was fined for the adulteration of its organic products.

   Sinônimoscontaminationcorruptiondebasementfalsificationpollutionspoiling

   Antônimoscleansingpurificationrefinement

2. The result of being mixed with foreign materialC1formal

   A product that has been contaminated or debased by the addition of extraneous or inferior substances.

   Adulteração

   • The laboratory detected adulteration in the olive oil sample.
   • The adulteration of the spice was discovered during a routine inspection.
   • The drug's adulteration made it ineffective and dangerous.

   Sinônimoscontaminationcorruptiondebasementdefilementimpuritypollutiontaint

   Antônimospurificationpurityrefinement