detoxification
- noun
- /ˌdiːtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
desintoxicación
- Steam detoxification reactors and electron-beam accelerators are two advanced electrotechnologies being developed in response to public outcry over the incineration of medical waste.
- steam detoxification
So that's where the the detoxification can so that you can identify these pollutants that are in our our environment.
- So that's where the the detoxification can so that you can identify these pollutants that are in our our environment.
Examples
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First, our study of a xenobiotic resistance trait clearly motivated a focus on the small number of detoxification family members within QTL.
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Regulating services include the regulation of climate, hydrology, pest and disease cycles, and decomposition and detoxification rates.
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The entire steam detoxification process is controlled through a touch-sensitive computer screen.
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So that's where the the detoxification can so that you can identify these pollutants that are in our our environment.
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Detoxification and decomposition of wastes;
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Engineers are developing electron-beam irradiation, steam detoxification, and microwave disinfection systems to rid the waste stream of medical scraps.
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ILLUSTRATION: The Synthetica Steam Detoxifier system uses superheated steam in an evaporator and an exotic-alloy high-temperature detoxification reactor to destroy all types of medical waste.
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Both intervals contained genes encoding detoxification enzymes, with Q1 encompassing two cytochrome P450 genes, and Q4, a set of 10 UGT genes.
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The process of detoxification helps clean contaminated water before it is released into rivers.
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Effective detoxification methods are essential for improving soil quality in polluted areas.
Synonyms
19
6.5
A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things
6
7.1
An act of removing unwanted people, things, or substances by cleaning
3
6.3
Removing unwanted things or substances from something by cleaning
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7.4
Using living things like bacteria and plants to clean polluted soil and water
The process of removing harmful substances to make food or water safe
How Thorough
98
3.4
- Specialized
8
6.3
450
2.6
27
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
detoxification = detoxify (transparent) = de + tox + ification
From 'detoxify', the suffix forms a noun meaning the process or result of detoxifying in a fully regular way.
Etymology
Detoxification comes from the parts de- ('remove') and toxin ('poison'), like in toxic. So it describes removing or making poisons harmless from water, soil, or air during environmental clean-up work.