Remove poison from

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1867; see de- + toxic + -ate (2). Specifically of drug and alcohol addictions since 1970.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context of a person English) To remove poison (or its effects) from 2 (context of a poison English) To counteract, or make less poisonous

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
detoxicate \detoxicate\ v. t. to remove poison from. Syn: detoxify.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. remove poison from; "detoxify the soil" [syn: detoxify ]