detoxify
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detoxify
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Attested since 1905 (twelve years earlier than toxify), from de- + tox- + -ify. (Detoxicate is attested one year earlier, since 1904.)
verb detoxifies · detoxifying · detoxified · de-toxify
- To remove foreign and harmful substances from something. As a result of this, in some way or other, unknown to us, a diminished power of oxidation results and the organism loses the power to detoxify substances absorbed from the intestine which have been present there in excess; […]
- To make something that is harmful more benign. We can either break as a nation or find a way to detoxify our politics.
Similar: detoxicate
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verb
Similar: detoxicate
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verb remove harmful substances
| Español | desintoxicar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無害化する mugaika suru, 解毒する gedoku suru |
| Português | desintoxicar |
| Français | désintoxiquer |
| Deutsch | entgiften, entschlacken |
| Română | dezintoxica |
Talk about this word "detoxify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detoxify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. detoxify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detoxify "detoxify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detoxify.Cite this
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title = {detoxify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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