detoxify

de·tox·i·fy   (dē-tŏk'sə-fī')    tr.v.   de·tox·i·fied, de·tox·i·fy·ing, de·tox·i·fies To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of. To remove the effects of poison from. To treat (an individual) for alcohol or drug dependence, usually under a medically supervised program designed to rid the body of intoxicating or addictive substances. [de- + toxi(c) + -fy.]

Main Entry: de·tox·i·fy
Pronunciation: (')dE-'täk-s&-"fI
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
transitive senses
1 a : to remove 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 detoxifying himby gradually lowering his dosage —J. M. Markham> detoxify intransitive senses
: to become free of addiction to a drug or alcohol —de·tox·i·fi·ca·tion /(")dE-"täk-s&-f&-'kA-sh&n/ noun

detoxify de·tox·i·fy (dē-tŏk'sə-fī')
v. de·tox·i·fied, de·tox·i·fy·ing, de·tox·i·fies

1. To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of a substance.

2. To remove the effects of poison from something, such as the blood.

3. To treat a person for alcohol or drug dependence, usually under a medically supervised program designed to rid the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.