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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·tox·i·fy (-fied ; -fy·ing) DATE circa 1905 1. a. to remove a harmful substance (as a poison or toxin) or the effect of such from b. to render (a harmful substance) harmless 2. to free (as a drug user or an alcoholic) from an intoxicating or an addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substance 3. neutralize 2English Etymology detoxify 1905, from from de- + toxic + -fy. Earlier in the same sense was detoxicate (1867). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 detoxify de·tox·ify / 7di:5tCksifai; NAmE -5tB:ks- / verb(de·toxi·fies, de·toxi·fy·ing, de·toxi·fied, de·toxi·fied) ▪ [VN] 1. to remove harmful substances or poisons from sth 解毒；去毒；除去…的毒素 2. to treat sb in order to help them stop drinking too much alcohol or taking drugs 戒毒；戒酒 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·tox·i·fy I. \-ˌfī\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: from detoxification, after such pairs as English magnification: magnify : to remove the poison or effect of poison from II. transitive verb 1. : to free (as a drug user or an alcoholic) from an intoxicating or an addictive substance in the body or from dependence on or addiction to such a substance < the clinic started detoxifying him by gradually lowering his dosage — J.M.Markham > 2. : neutralize 2 < detoxifying tensions that arise between people of divergent tastes and goals — M.B.Duberman > 3. : to render (a harmful substance) harmless intransitive verb : to become free of addiction to a drug or alcohol • detoxification noun |
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