disintoxicate

verb

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

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disintoxicate was in 1685

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Cite this Entry

“Disintoxicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disintoxicate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

disintoxicate

transitive verb
dis·​in·​tox·​i·​cate ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtäk-sə-ˌkāt How to pronounce disintoxicate (audio)
disintoxicated; disintoxicating
disintoxication noun
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