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DETOXIFICATION

\diːtˌɒksɪfɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \diːtˌɒksɪfɪkˈe‍ɪʃən], \d_iː_t_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_f_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of DETOXIFICATION

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The act of removing the toxic principle of a substance and rendering it non-toxic.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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