monocontaminate

transitive verb

mono·​con·​tam·​i·​nate ˌmän-ō-kən-ˈtam-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce monocontaminate (audio)
monocontaminated; monocontaminating
: to infect (a germ-free organism) with one kind of pathogen
monocontamination noun

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“Monocontaminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/monocontaminate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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