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disintoxicate

verb dis·in·tox·i·cate \ ˌdis-in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt \

Definition of disintoxicate

transitive verb
: detoxify 2
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disintoxication

play \-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of disintoxicate

1685

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disintoxicate

transitive verb dis·in·tox·i·cate \ ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt \

medical Definition of disintoxicate

disintoxicated; disintoxicating
: detoxify 2
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disintoxication

play \-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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