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Definition of: decontaminate
(dē′kən·tam′ə·nāt) v.t. ·nat·ed, ·nat·ing
1. To rid of contamination.
2. To prepare (a contaminated object or area) for normal use by destroying or neutralizing noxious chemicals or radioactivity.
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