detoxicate

English

Etymology

de- +‎ toxic +‎ -ate

Verb

detoxicate (third-person singular simple present detoxicates, present participle detoxicating, simple past and past participle detoxicated)

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

Synonyms

detoxify

Related terms

detoxication
detoxicant
nontoxic

Translations

to remove poison (or its effects) from

Japanese: 無害化する (mugaika suru), 解毒する (gedoku suru)

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