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Detoxification
Definition 1
Reduction of pharmacologic activity or toxicity of a drug or other foreign substance by a living system, usually by enzymatic action. It includes those metabolic transformations that make the substance more soluble for faster renal excretion. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
To make something less poisonous or harmful. It may refer to the process of removing toxins, poisons, or other harmful substances from the body. (NCI Dictionary)
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