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disintoxication

[ dis-in-tok-si-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪnˌtɒk sɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

detoxification (def. 4).

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Origin of disintoxication

First recorded in 1925–30; dis-1 + intoxication

Words nearby disintoxication

disintegration constant, disinter, disinterest, disinterested, disintermediation, disintoxication, disinvent, disinvest, disinvestment, disinvite, disinvolvement
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