Meanings
verbdetoxicate (third-person singular simple present detoxicates, present participle detoxicating, simple past and past participle detoxicated)
present singular third person detoxicates · participle present detoxicating · participle past detoxicated · past detoxicated
- To remove poison (or its effects) from.
- To counteract, or make less poisonous.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From de- + toxic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 無害化する, 解毒する
- 無害化する (mugaika suru)to remove poison (or its effects) from
- 解毒する (gedoku suru)to remove poison (or its effects) from
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APA
detoxicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detoxicate
MLA
“detoxicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detoxicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detoxicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detoxicate.
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