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Vinony

decontamination

noun

  1. the process of cleansing the human body to remove contamination by hazardous materials including chemicals, radioactive substances, and infectious material
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Pronunciation: /diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English contamination English decontamination From de- + contamination.

  1. The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.