detoxify

de·tox·i·fy

D0173200 (dē-tŏk′sə-fī′)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.

[de- + toxi(c) + -fy.]

detoxify

(diːˈtɒksɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. (Medicine) to remove poison from; detoxicate2. (Medicine) to treat (a person) for alcoholism or drug addiction deˌtoxifiˈcation n

de•tox•i•fy

(diˈtɒk sə faɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to rid of poison. 2. to subject (a person) to detoxification. v.i. 3. to undergo detoxification. [1900–05; detox (icate) + -ify]

detoxify

Past participle: detoxified
Gerund: detoxifying

Imperative
detoxify
detoxify

Present
I detoxify
you detoxify
he/she/it detoxifies
we detoxify
you detoxify
they detoxify

Preterite
I detoxified
you detoxified
he/she/it detoxified
we detoxified
you detoxified
they detoxified

Present Continuous
I am detoxifying
you are detoxifying
he/she/it is detoxifying
we are detoxifying
you are detoxifying
they are detoxifying

Present Perfect
I have detoxified
you have detoxified
he/she/it has detoxified
we have detoxified
you have detoxified
they have detoxified

Past Continuous
I was detoxifying
you were detoxifying
he/she/it was detoxifying
we were detoxifying
you were detoxifying
they were detoxifying

Past Perfect
I had detoxified
you had detoxified
he/she/it had detoxified
we had detoxified
you had detoxified
they had detoxified

Future
I will detoxify
you will detoxify
he/she/it will detoxify
we will detoxify
you will detoxify
they will detoxify

Future Perfect
I will have detoxified
you will have detoxified
he/she/it will have detoxified
we will have detoxified
you will have detoxified
they will have detoxified

Future Continuous
I will be detoxifying
you will be detoxifying
he/she/it will be detoxifying
we will be detoxifying
you will be detoxifying
they will be detoxifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been detoxifying
you have been detoxifying
he/she/it has been detoxifying
we have been detoxifying
you have been detoxifying
they have been detoxifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been detoxifying
you will have been detoxifying
he/she/it will have been detoxifying
we will have been detoxifying
you will have been detoxifying
they will have been detoxifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been detoxifying
you had been detoxifying
he/she/it had been detoxifying
we had been detoxifying
you had been detoxifying
they had been detoxifying

Conditional
I would detoxify
you would detoxify
he/she/it would detoxify
we would detoxify
you would detoxify
they would detoxify

Past Conditional
I would have detoxified
you would have detoxified
he/she/it would have detoxified
we would have detoxified
you would have detoxified
they would have detoxified

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	detoxify - remove poison from; "detoxify the soil"detoxicatechemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	2.	detoxify - treat for alcohol or drug dependence; "He was detoxified in the clinic"detoxcare for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

Translations

désintoxiquer

detoxify

[de-tok´sĭ-fi] to subject to detoxification.

de·tox·i·cate

(dē-tok'si-kāt), To diminish or remove the poisonous quality of any substance; to lessen the virulence of any pathogenic organism. Synonym(s): detoxify [L. de, from, + toxicum, poison]

detoxify

(dē-tŏk′sə-fī′)tr.v. detoxi·fied, detoxi·fying, detoxi·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.

de·tox·i·fy

(dē-tok'si-fī) To diminish or remove the poisonous quality of any substance; to lessen the virulence of any pathogenic organism.
Synonym(s): detoxicate. [L. de, from, + toxicum, poison]

de·tox·i·fy

(dē-tok'si-fī) To diminish or remove the poisonous quality of any substance; to lessen the virulence of any pathogenic organism.[L. de, from, + toxicum, poison]

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verb remove poison from

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verb treat for alcohol or drug dependence

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