v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' täk-s ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: circa 1905
1 a : to remove a harmful substance (as a poison or toxin) or the effect of such from b : to render (a harmful substance) harmless
2 : to free (as a drug user or an alcoholic) from an intoxicating or an addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substance
3 : NEUTRALIZE 2
– de · tox · i · fi · ca · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ täk-s ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun