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noun
The process of removing toxins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: medical care, medical aid
noun
a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: treatment, intervention
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English toxification English detoxification From de- + toxification.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
