[ di:'tɒksɪfʌɪ ]
■ verb ( detoxifies , ~ing , detoxified )
1》 remove toxic substances or qualities from.
2》 abstain or help to abstain from drink and drugs until the bloodstream is free of toxins.
Derivatives
detoxification noun
detoxifier noun
Origin
early 20th cent.: from de- + L. toxicum 'poison' + -fy .