detoxify
verb (used with object)
to rid of poison or the effect of poison.
detoxifies
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present tense formof detoxify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"With its fin immersed into the cell membrane, it rides along the inner surface and swiftly detoxifies lipid peroxides as it goes."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025
"It detoxifies the body and is good in weight loss," says James Wathiru, who ordered "managu" - or African nightshade.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025
Finally, the resulting pulp can be dried, which detoxifies it even further, or cooked, which finishes the process using heat.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
Rustam Tukhvatshin, a Kyrgyz medicines professor, says kumis promotes the growth of blood cells and detoxifies the body, among other benefits.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2022
Glutathione is an antioxidant naturally found in human cells that neutralizes free radicals, boosts the immune system and detoxifies the body.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2017
