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infect
to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs. -
chlordecone
a highly toxic pesticide, C 10 H 10 O, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used. -
debase
To debase something means to reduce its value or quality. -
examen
A formal examination of the soul or conscience, made usually daily by Jesuits and some other Roman Catholics. -
hazardous waste
any industrial by-product, especially from the manufacture of chemicals, that is destructive to the environment or dangerous to the health of people or animals: Hazardous wastes often contaminate ground water. -
ochratoxin
a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and several other molds that commonly contaminate cereal grains: causes intestinal inflammation and kidney and liver degeneration when ingested by animals.