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detoxication

detoxication noun: any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced.

Noun

detoxication (plural detoxications)

  1. Any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced
  2. Any treatment of a patient suffering from poisoning that promotes physiological process to reduce the effects

detoxication meaning in Tamil

detoxication in Tamil

நஞ்சுமுறிவு, விஷமுறிவு, நச்ச கற்றல், நச்சு நீக்கம், நச்சுநீக்கம், நச்சுமுறித்தல்

Forms of detoxication

pluraldetoxications

Origin of detoxication

From de- + toxication.

Words formed from detoxication

Questions about detoxication

What does detoxication mean?
Detoxication means any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced.
What is detoxication in Tamil?
Detoxication in Tamil is நஞ்சுமுறிவு, விஷமுறிவு, நச்ச கற்றல். See Detoxication meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is detoxication?
Detoxication is a noun.
What is the plural of detoxication?
The plural of detoxication is detoxications.

Words near detoxication in the dictionary

  1. detoxicants
  2. detoxicate
  3. detoxicated
  4. detoxicates
  5. detoxicating
  6. detoxication
  7. detoxications
  8. detoxicative
  9. detoxifiable
  10. detoxificant
  11. detoxificants

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