disintoxicate

verb

dis·​in·​tox·​i·​cate ˌdis-in-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt How to pronounce disintoxicate (audio)
disintoxicated; disintoxicating; disintoxicates

transitive verb

: detoxify sense 2
disintoxication
ˌdis-in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disintoxicate (audio)
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disintoxicate was in 1685

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“Disintoxicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disintoxicate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

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disintoxicate

transitive verb
dis·​in·​tox·​i·​cate ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt How to pronounce disintoxicate (audio)
disintoxicated; disintoxicating
: detoxify sense 2
disintoxication
-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disintoxicate (audio)
noun
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