Verb: detoxify dee'tók-su,fI
- Remove toxins or poison from
"detoxify the soil";
- detoxicate
- Treat for alcohol or drug dependence
"He was detoxified in the clinic";
- detox [informal]
Derived forms: detoxifying, detoxifies, detoxified
Type of: care for, remove, take, take away, treat, withdraw
Encyclopedia: Detoxify