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detoxicate

American

[dee-tok-si-keyt] / diˈtɒk sɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

detoxicated, detoxicating

to detoxify.

detoxicate British

/ diːˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt /

verb

to rid (a patient) of a poison or its effects
to counteract (a poison)

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Other Word Forms

detoxicant

adjective
detoxication

noun
detoxicator

noun

Etymology

Origin of detoxicate

1865–70; de- + Latin toxic ( um ) poison ( see toxic) + -ate ¹

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