DETOXIFY

detox, detoxify

(verb) treat for alcohol or drug dependence; “He was detoxified in the clinic”

detoxify, detoxicate

(verb) remove poison from; “detoxify the soil”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

detoxify (third-person singular simple present detoxifies, present participle detoxifying, simple past and past participle detoxified)

To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.

Synonyms

• detoxicate

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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