recontaminating
/ˌriːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/
verb
- To make something dirty, impure, or harmful again after it has been cleaned or purified.
- If you don't seal the water bottle properly, you risk recontaminating the filtered water with bacteria from your hands.
- The lab technician wore gloves to prevent recontaminating the clean samples with dust or skin oils.
- After sterilizing the surgical tools, the nurse carefully avoided recontaminating them by touching a non-sterile surface.
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