Adulteration is defined as the tampering or manipulation of a urine specimen with the intention of altering the test results. The use of adulterants can cause false negative results in drug tests by either interfering with the screening test and/or destroying the drugs present in the urine.
A caryatid from the Erechtheion, standing in contrapposto, displayed at the British Museum. A caryatid (/kÃ¦riËÃ¦tÉªd/; Greek: ÎºÎ±ÏÏÎ¬ÏÎ¹Ï, plural: ÎºÎ±ÏÏÎ¬ÏÎ¹Î´ÎµÏ) is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head. The Greek term karyatides literally means maidens of Karyai, an ancient town of Peloponnese.
The adjective proper is sometimes placed after the noun it modifies, e.g: Reptilia: A class of cold-blooded oviparous or ovoviviparous vertebrated animals whose skin is covered with scales or scutes; the reptiles proper.