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Detoxify

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Verb

1. detoxicate, detoxify

remove poison from

Example Sentences:
'detoxify the soil'

2. detox, detoxify

treat for alcohol or drug dependence

Example Sentences:
'He was detoxified in the clinic'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Detoxify

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verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)
1. 
to remove poison from; detoxicate
2. 
to treat (a person) for alcoholism or drug addiction

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Detoxify

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verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈtoxiˌfied or deˈtoxiˌfying
1. 
to remove a poison or poisonous effect from (something)
2. 
to undergo or cause to undergo withdrawal from drug or alcohol addiction, usually by means of a specific program of treatment

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Detoxify

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tr.v. de·tox·i·fied, de·tox·i·fy·ing, de·tox·i·fies
1. To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of: drugs that are detoxified by the liver.
2. To remove a toxic substance or the effects of such a substance from: soaked the cassava to detoxify it.
3. To treat (an individual) for alcohol or drug intoxication, usually under a medically supervised program designed to rid the body of toxic substances and manage withdrawal symptoms.

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