remove poison from; "detoxify the soil"
removal of a poison or toxin from the body.
To decrease the toxic properties of a substance; to remove the effects of a toxic drug. ( The New Webster's Medical Dictionary)
(dee-TOX-ih-fy) To make something less poisonous or harmful. It may refer to the process of removing toxins, poisons, or other harmful substances from the body.
To alter or change a poisonous substance so it is no longer poisonous.
To change a harmful substance into a safer form.