The Hindu Editorial (Safe, but not entirely) – Oct 22, 2019
The “most comprehensive and representative” milk safety and quality survey has demolished the perception of large-scale milk adulteration in India. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Safe, but not entirely) – Oct 22, 2019.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Safe, but not entirely) – Oct 22, 2019:
- aflatoxin M1 (noun) – a metabolite of AFB1 that is found in the milk of lactating animals such as dairy cows and derived milk products as a result of carryover from contaminated feed to edible animal origin products.
- point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, signal/signify.
- fodder (noun) – food, particularly dried hay or straw, for cattle and other livestock.
- comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, extensive, all-embracing wide-ranging.
- demolish (verb) – destroy, ruin, put an end to.
- adulteration (noun) – the process/condition of being spoiled/polluted/made impure.
- behest (noun) – instruction, requirement, wish/desire.
- adulterant (noun) – pollutant, contaminant.
- antibiotic (noun) – a chemical substance/drug used to destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria that causes infectious diseases.
- adulterated (adjective) – contaminate, pollute, degraded.
- confirmatory (adjective) – confirming.
- residue (noun) – remaining parts, part leftovers, remnants.
- permissible (adjective) – legitimate, admissible, allowable.
- carcinogenic compound (noun) – a substance/compound that can cause cancer.
- potency (noun) – strength, powerfulness, efficacy.
- contamination (noun) – pollutant, impurity, adulterant.
- toxin (noun) – poison.
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