toxification
ˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
Definition

Definition of toxification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
environmentTECH.process of making something toxic or harmfulTECH.
  • The toxification of the river affected local wildlife.
contamination pollution
2.
biologyTECH.metabolic conversion of a substance into a toxinTECH.
  • The liver's toxification of chemicals can be harmful.
contamination intoxication poisoning
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Origin of toxification

Latin, toxicum (poison) + -fication (making)

Examples of toxification in a sentence

  • The toxification process was halted by new regulations.
  • Toxification in the body can lead to illness.
  • Researchers study the toxification process in cells.

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  1. French:toxicification, toxification, ...
  2. German:Vergiftung, Toxifizierung, ...
  3. Italian:tossificazione, ...
  4. Spanish:toxicificación, toxificación, ...
  5. Portuguese:toxificação, ...
  6. Chinese:毒化, ...
  7. Japanese:毒化, ...
  8. Arabic:تسميم, تحويل إلى سمية, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַרְעָלָה, הֲפָכָה לְרַעַל, ...
  10. Russian:токсикация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:токсикація, перетворення в токсин, ...
  12. Hindi:विषाक्तीकरण, विष रूपांतरण, ...

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