detoxicate

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detoxicate

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From de- + toxic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb detoxicates · detoxicating · detoxicated

of a person To remove poison (or its effects) from.
of a poison To counteract, or make less poisonous.

Similar: detoxify

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verb

Similar: detoxify

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verb to remove poison (or its effects) from

日本語	無害化する mugaika suru, 解毒する gedoku suru

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"detoxicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detoxicate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detoxicate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detoxicate

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"detoxicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detoxicate.

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@misc{detoxicate_2026,
  title = {detoxicate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detoxicate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}