Detoxification Meaning
/diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of removing toxins.
Sentence Examples
He is in detoxification.
Two days later he was discharged from a detoxification clinic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's liver failure required an urgent medical ____ procedure to remove poisons.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is in ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English toxification English detoxification From de- + toxification.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's liver failure required an urgent medical ____ procedure to remove poisons.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is in ____.