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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

adulterated: in chemistry, containing substances to change or weaken a compound clandestine: underground or secret; meant to evade the attention of authorities forensic: referring to scientific methods and technology used to uncover facts related to crimes pharmaceutical: refers to the industry that researches and develops drugs that are used by the medical profession and prescribed by pharmacists synthetic drugs: substances that are created by using chemical processes in a lab toxic: poisonous or potentially harmful to humans and other living creatures

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