detoxify

verb (used with object), de·tox·i·fied, de·tox·i·fy·ing.

1. to rid of poison or the effect of poison.
2. to treat (a person addicted to alcohol or drugs) under a program of detoxification.

verb (used without object), de·tox·i·fied, de·tox·i·fy·ing.

3. to undergo detoxification.

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

1. to remove poison from; detoxicate
2. to treat (a person) for alcoholism or drug addiction

v.

1905; see de- + toxic + -fy. Earlier in the same sense was detoxicate (1867).

v.

1. To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of a substance.
2. To remove the effects of poison from something, such as the blood.
3. To treat a person for alcohol or drug dependence, usually under a medically supervised program designed to rid the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.