Detoxicated

/dɪˈtɑksɪkeɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having had toxic or poisonous substances removed; having been through the process of detoxification.

Etymology

Past participle of detoxicate, used as an adjective. The -ed ending marks both past tense and the adjectival form describing a completed state.

Kelly Says

You'll see 'detoxicated' more in scientific papers than in everyday speech because scientists prefer the formal terminology, but it describes exactly the same thing as 'detoxified'—the body freed from poison.

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