v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' täk-s ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: de- + 2 in toxicate
Date: 1867
1 : DETOXIFY 1
2 : DETOXIFY 2
– de · tox · i · cant \ -si-k ə nt \ noun
– de · tox · i · ca · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ täk-s ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun