detoxicate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ toxic +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

detoxicate (third-person singular simple present detoxicates, present participle detoxicating, simple past and past participle detoxicated)

1. (of a person) To remove poison (or its effects) from.
2. (of a poison) To counteract, or make less poisonous.

Synonyms

• detoxify

Related terms

• detoxication
• detoxicant
• nontoxic

Translations

to remove poison (or its effects) from

• Japanese: 無害化する (mugaika suru), 解毒する (ja) (gedoku suru)