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Third Person
detoxifies
Present Participle
detoxifying
Past Tense
detoxified
Past Participle
detoxified
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to eliminate or neutralize harmful substances
transitive
- Environmental initiatives aim to detoxify polluted water sources for the well-being of aquatic ecosystems.
- Activated charcoal is known for its ability to absorb and detoxify harmful substances in the digestive system.
- After exposure to a toxic substance, the medical team worked to detoxify the patient through treatments.
- The liver continuously detoxifies the body by eliminating harmful substances.
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to treat someone in order to help them stop drinking too much alcohol or taking an excessive amount of drugs
transitive
- The clinic offered a program to detoxify individuals struggling with alcohol addiction.
- After years of substance abuse, he decided to detoxify his body in a rehabilitation center.
- They used counseling and medication to detoxify the patient from harmful drugs.
- The program aims to detoxify individuals and provide them with the support they need to stay sober.
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