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Definition of: detoxicate
(dē·tok′sə·kāt) v.t. ·cat·ed, ·cat·ing
To reduce or destroy the toxic properties of (a substance). [<DE- + (IN)TOXICATE]
—de·tox′i·ca′tion noun
—de·tox′i·cant (-kənt) noun
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