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past participle of decontaminate.
past tense form of decontaminate.

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decontaminated

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clean adj.
safe adj.
sanitized adj.
sterile adj.
uncreative adj.
uninventive adj.

ADJECTIVE

clean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aseptic hygienic pure wholesome

STRONG

antiseptic clarified disinfected purified sanitary sterilized

WEAK

unadulterated uncontaminated uninfected unpolluted unsullied

Antonyms

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contaminated dirty impure

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adulterated filthy foul polluted stained tarnished unsterile

ADJECTIVE

safe

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certain clear dependable harmless healthy pure reliable secure

STRONG

innocent sound

WEAK

checked competent innocuous innoxious inoffensive neutralized nonpoisonous nontoxic risk-free riskless tame tried-and-true trustworthy uninjurious unpolluted wholesome

Antonyms

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indefinite irresponsible uncertain undecided unfixed unreliable unsure

WEAK

dangerous exposed harmful incautious poisonous risky unguarded unprotected unsafe unthoughtful vulnerable

ADJECTIVE

sanitized

Synonyms

STRONG

bare desert desolate disinfected dry empty pasteurized sterilized waste

WEAK

antiseptic arid aseptic barren bleak dead effete fallow fruitless futile gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile sanitary septic unfruitful uninfected unprofitable unprolific vain without issue

Antonyms

STRONG

cultivated full productive

ADJECTIVE

sterile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiseptic arid barren bleak desolate futile hygienic impotent infertile

WEAK

aseptic bare dead desert disinfected dry effete empty fallow fruitless gaunt germ-free infecund pasteurized sanitary septic sterilized unfruitful uninfected unprofitable unprolific vain waste without issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful contaminated fertile fruitful potent productive profitable unclean unsanitary unsterile

WEAK

dirty

ADJECTIVE

uncreative

Synonyms

WEAK

antiseptic arid aseptic bare barren bleak dead desert desolate disinfected dry effete empty fallow fruitless futile gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile pasteurized sanitary septic sterilized unfruitful unimaginative uninfected uninspired uninventive unoriginal unprofitable unprolific vain waste without issue

ADJECTIVE

uninventive

Synonyms

WEAK

antiseptic arid aseptic bare barren bleak dead desert desolate disinfected dry effete empty fallow fruitless futile gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile pasteurized sanitary septic sterilized uncreative unfruitful unimaginative uninfected uninspired unoriginal unprofitable unprolific vain waste without issue

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decontaminated

When reused, the decontaminated robots still picked up plastic and microbes, albeit smaller amounts of both.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

In hospitals, his system uses electromagnetic fields to track surgical instruments, ensuring they are decontaminated and sterilised properly, and available in the right place at the right time.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023

Infected flocks are normally destroyed to prevent the flu’s spread, and then the farms are decontaminated.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023

Then the site is cleaned and decontaminated, a process that includes removing organic materials like manure and chicken feed that can harbor virus particles.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2022

Just like the day before, once decontaminated, we’re sent back toward our room, passing the rations room holding exactly what I need.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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