adulteration
noun [ U ] uk/əˌdʌl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌdʌl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/
（食品或药物中）掺假
the act of making food or drugs worse in quality by adding something to them
The adulteration of poultry is considered a serious problem. 家禽掺假被认为是一个严重的问题。
The presence of low levels of melamine in milk is not necessarily due to adulteration. 牛奶中三聚氰胺含量低并不一定是掺假造成的。
See: adulterate
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- He was charged with one count of misbranding and adulteration of a drug.
- He is particularly worried by the adulteration of Ecstasy tablets.
- Adulteration of goods is very common.