detoxify
verb (used with object)
to rid of poison or the effect of poison.
detoxified
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past participleof detoxify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof detoxify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
detoxifyverb (used with object)to rid of poison or the effect of poison.
Example Sentences
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"Once advanced glycation products are formed, they cannot be detoxified," Shanmugam said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2023
But Milken’s philanthropy and friendships eventually detoxified his name so much that his prison time was just a tiny piece of the story when George Washington University put his name on a school in 2014.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2023
It’s almost as if their relationship was more suited to 2019, where masculinity is being redefined and detoxified.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 10, 2019
But it's hard to prove whether you've been detoxified or rebooted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2015
But poisons that have no normal place in the body may also be detoxified.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
