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detoxify

de·tox·i·fy [ dee tóksi f ] (past and past participle de·tox·i·fied, present participle de·tox·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular de·tox·i·fies)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb rid somebody of toxic substances: to subject somebody or yourself to withdrawal from a toxic or addictive substance such as alcohol or drugs

2. transitive verb remove or transform poison: to remove a toxic substance from something or counteract its toxic effects

[Early 20th century. <de- + toxic]
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