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Definitions for cross-contamination
cross-con·tam·i·na·tion
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cross-contaminationnoun
The transfer of a contaminant from one source to another.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cross-contamination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cross-contamination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of cross-contamination in a Sentence
Cross-contamination from raw food, undercooking food, hand-washing and spreading germs from raw food, those are the things that contribute to the more than 48 million cases of foodborne illness we have every year in the US.
These individuals were justifiably concerned that doing so would dangerously expose them to risk of infection given the cross-contamination with many different individuals from all over the facility who come and go from the medical unit and with many shared surfaces.
Tattooers really understand the need for protective equipment, we already operate with an awareness of bloodborne pathogens and cross-contamination, and so we take a lot of precautions anyway in our day-to-day operations.
Translations for cross-contamination
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- KreuzkontaminationGerman
- διασταυρούμενη μόλυνσηGreek
- contaminación cruzadaSpanish
- पार संदूषणHindi
- 交差汚染Japanese
- ಅಡ್ಡ-ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯKannada
- crucem-contaminationLatin
- contaminação cruzadaPortuguese
- lây nhiễm chéoVietnamese
- 交叉感染Chinese
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