detoxified

Variant of detoxify

detoxify definition

de·toxi·fy (dē täk′si fī′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb detoxified -·fied′, detoxifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to remove a poison or poisonous effect from (something)
  2. to undergo or cause to undergo withdrawal from drug or alcohol addiction, usually by means of a specific program of treatment

Etymology: de- + toxi(n) + -fy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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