You should avoid touching a medicine dropper or ointment tube tip to the eye because doing so can cause infection, injure the eye, or _______ the medication. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

contaminate
Touching a dropper or ointment tube tip to the eye can cause infection, injure the eye, or contaminate the medication.

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