detoxicate

verb

de·tox·i·cate (ˌ)dē-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt

detoxicated; detoxicating

transitive verb

: detoxify sense 1

: detoxify sense 2

detoxicant

(ˌ)dē-ˈtäk-si-kənt

noun

detoxication

(ˌ)dē-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən

noun

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Etymology

de- + (in)toxicate entry 1

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of detoxicate was in 1867

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detoxicate

transitive verb

de·tox·i·cate (ˈ)dē-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt

detoxicated; detoxicating

: detoxify

detoxication

(ˌ)dē-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən

noun

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