DETOXIFY


Meaning of DETOXIFY in English

/ ˌdiːˈtɒksɪfaɪ; NAmE -ˈtɑːks-/ verb ( de·toxi·fies , de·toxi·fy·ing , de·toxi·fied , de·toxi·fied ) [ vn ]

1.

to remove harmful substances or poisons from sth

2.

to treat sb in order to help them stop drinking too much alcohol or taking drugs

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from de- (expressing removal) + Latin toxicum poison + -fy .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.