Decolonization

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounThe freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.

2.NounThe reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.

3.NounThe elimination of a colony of pathogens from the body of a patient, especially antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

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