Definition

To remove harmful substances or toxins from the body or to make something less toxic.

Example

Many people choose to detoxify their bodies after a period of unhealthy eating.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I heard that you went on a juice cleanse last week.

Yeah, it was intense but really refreshing.

Did it help you detoxify your body at all?

Definitely! I felt so much lighter afterwards.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Detoxify → It is formed from "de-" (meaning down or away) and "toxicus" (from Latin, meaning poisonous). The word means to remove or reduce poison from the body.

Memory Tip

Think of 'removing poison' ('de-') from something 'poisonous' ('toxicus') — that's why detoxify means to cleanse the body of toxins.

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