How Do You Spell DETOXICATE?

Pronunciation: [diːtˈɒksɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "detoxicate" can be explained with IPA phonetic transcription as dɪˈtɒksɪkeɪt. This word is formed from the root word "toxin" and the suffix "-cate", which means to make or become. The prefix "de-" is added to indicate the removal of toxins. The correct spelling is often mistaken, with variations like "detoxify" being used instead. However, "detoxicate" is the correct spelling to indicate the process of removing toxins from the body.

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DETOXICATE Meaning and Definition

  1. Detoxicate is a verb that means to remove or eliminate toxic substances or toxins from something, typically referring to the removal of harmful chemicals or waste materials from the body. It involves the process of detoxification, which aims to neutralize, transform, or eliminate toxic substances that have accumulated in an organism or the environment.

    In relation to the human body, detoxication primarily occurs in organs such as the liver and kidneys, which filter and process waste materials and toxins for excretion. Detoxication involves several biochemical and physiological processes that work together to detoxify harmful substances, making them less harmful or easier to eliminate from the body. These processes may include oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, conjugation, and methylation, among others. Detoxication is essential for maintaining overall health and preventing the accumulation of toxins that could cause harm or disease.

    The term detoxicate can also be used more broadly to describe the process of removing toxins or pollutants from the environment, such as cleaning up contaminated soil or water sources. This can involve implementing various techniques and technologies to purify or decontaminate the affected areas, ensuring the removal or reduction of toxic substances to minimize harm to living organisms and ecosystems.

Common Misspellings for DETOXICATE

  • setoxicate
  • xetoxicate
  • cetoxicate
  • fetoxicate
  • retoxicate
  • eetoxicate
  • dwtoxicate
  • dstoxicate
  • ddtoxicate
  • drtoxicate
  • d4toxicate
  • d3toxicate
  • deroxicate
  • defoxicate
  • degoxicate
  • deyoxicate
  • de6oxicate
  • de5oxicate
  • detixicate

Etymology of DETOXICATE

The word "detoxicate" is derived from the combination of two Latin roots: "de" meaning "removal" or "undoing" and "toxicum" meaning "poison". The Latin word "detoxicatus" is the past participle of "detoxicare", which means "to detoxify" or "to remove poison". This Latin verb was formed by combining "de" and "toxicare", the verb form of "toxicum". Eventually, "detoxicate" made its way into modern English, retaining its meaning of "to remove toxins or poisons from the body".

Conjugate verb Detoxicate

CONDITIONAL

I would detoxicate
you would detoxicate
he/she/it would detoxicate
we would detoxicate
they would detoxicate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be detoxicating
you would be detoxicating
he/she/it would be detoxicating
we would be detoxicating
they would be detoxicating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have detoxicate
you would have detoxicate
he/she/it would have detoxicate
we would have detoxicate
they would have detoxicate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been detoxicating
you would have been detoxicating
he/she/it would have been detoxicating
we would have been detoxicating
they would have been detoxicating

FUTURE

I will detoxicate
you will detoxicate
he/she/it will detoxicate
we will detoxicate
they will detoxicate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be detoxicating
you will be detoxicating
he/she/it will be detoxicating
we will be detoxicating
they will be detoxicating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have detoxicated
you will have detoxicated
he/she/it will have detoxicated
we will have detoxicated
they will have detoxicated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been detoxicating
you will have been detoxicating
he/she/it will have been detoxicating
we will have been detoxicating
they will have been detoxicating

IMPERATIVE

you detoxicate
we let´s detoxicate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to detoxicate

PAST

I detoxicated
you detoxicated
he/she/it detoxicated
we detoxicated
they detoxicated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was detoxicating
you were detoxicating
he/she/it was detoxicating
we were detoxicating
they were detoxicating

PAST PARTICIPLE

detoxicated

PAST PERFECT

I had detoxicated
you had detoxicated
he/she/it had detoxicated
we had detoxicated
they had detoxicated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been detoxicating
you had been detoxicating
he/she/it had been detoxicating
we had been detoxicating
they had been detoxicating

PRESENT

I detoxicate
you detoxicate
he/she/it detoxicates
we detoxicate
they detoxicate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am detoxicating
you are detoxicating
he/she/it is detoxicating
we are detoxicating
they are detoxicating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

detoxicating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have detoxicated
you have detoxicated
he/she/it has detoxicated
we have detoxicated
they have detoxicated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been detoxicating
you have been detoxicating
he/she/it has been detoxicating
we have been detoxicating
they have been detoxicating

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