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detoxification
[ dee-tok-suh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances.
- the act of detoxifying.
- the state of being detoxified.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of detoxification1
First recorded in 1900–05; detoxi(cate) + -fication
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Example Sentences
According to Alireza, detoxification is a long process, lasting about three weeks.
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Americans spend millions of dollars a year on “cleansing and detoxification” products.
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Detoxification is never a pleasant experience, as any addict can attest.
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