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Attested since 1917, apparently a back-formation from detoxify. (attested since 1905). Equivalent to tox- + -ify.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
toxify
Today it means: To make or render toxic. Full definition →
Today it means: To make or render toxic. Full definition →
Attested since 1917, apparently a back-formation from detoxify. (attested since 1905). Equivalent to tox- + -ify.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.