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detoxication

de·tox·i·fi·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-tok-suh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /diˌtɒk sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-tok-suh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /diˌtɒk sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of detoxication word

  • noun detoxication Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances. 1
  • noun detoxication the act of detoxifying. 1
  • noun detoxication the state of being detoxified. 1
  • noun detoxication a period of medical treatment, usually including counseling, during which a person is helped to overcome physical and psychological dependence on alcohol or drugs. 1
  • noun detoxication (biochemistry) Any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced. 1
  • noun detoxication (medicine) Any treatment of a patient suffering from poisoning that promotes physiological process to reduce the effects. 0
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Origin of detoxication

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; detoxi(cate) + -fication

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Parts of speech for Detoxication

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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detoxication popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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