detoxication
diːˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən
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Definition of detoxication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
chemistryTECH.metabolic process reducing material toxicityTECH.
  • The liver plays a key role in detoxication.
detox detoxification
2.
medicalTECH.treatment promoting reduction of poisoning effectsTECH.
  • Detoxication was necessary after the snake bite.
cleansing detoxification
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Origin of detoxication

Latin, de (remove) + toxicare (to poison)

Examples of detoxication in a sentence

  • The process of detoxication occurs in the kidneys.
  • The patient underwent detoxication after the overdose.
  • Detoxication procedures were scheduled for the affected workers.

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  1. French:détoxication, désintoxication, ...
  2. German:Entgiftung, Detoxikation, ...
  3. Italian:detossificazione, ...
  4. Spanish:desintoxicación, ...
  5. Portuguese:desintoxicação, tratamento de desintoxicação, ...
  6. Chinese:解毒, 解毒治疗, ...
  7. Japanese:解毒, 中毒治療, ...
  8. Arabic:إِزالَةُ السُّمِّيَّة, تَخْلِيصُ الجِسْمِ مِنَ السُّمُوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִקּוּי רְעָלִים, טִפּוּל לְהַפְחָתַת הַשְׁפָּעוֹת הָרַעֲלָה, ...
  10. Russian:детоксикация, детокс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:детоксикація, ...
  12. Hindi:विषहरण, डिटॉक्सिफिकेशन, ...

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