Adulterant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000282",
  "term": "Adulterant",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance added to a product but not listed as an ingredient, or a substance that ends up in a product by accident when the product is made. Adulterants may be in foods, drugs, and other products. An adulterant may cause a product to be harmful, cheaper to make, or not work as it should.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/adulterant/"
}