detoxicate
[ dee-tok-si-keyt ]
/ diˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object), de·tox·i·cat·ed, de·tox·i·cat·ing.
to detoxify.
Nearby words
detonation, detonator, detour, detox, detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxification, detoxification centre, detoxify, detr, detract
Related formsde·tox·i·cant [dee-tok-si-kuh nt] /diˈtɒk sɪ kənt/, adjective, nounde·tox·i·ca·tor, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for detoxicate
detoxicate
/ (diːˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to rid (a patient) of a poison or its effects
to counteract (a poison)
Derived Formsdetoxicant, adjective, noundetoxication, noun
Word Origin for detoxicate
C19: de- + -toxicate, from Latin toxicum poison; see toxic
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Word Origin and History for detoxicate
detoxicate
1867; see de- + toxic + -ate (2). Specifically of drug and alcohol addictions since 1970.
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Medicine definitions for detoxicate
detoxicate
[ dē-tŏk′sĭ-kāt′ ]
v.
To detoxify.
Related formsde•tox′i•ca′tion n.
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