解毒(げどく)

げどく
noun, verb (suru)
detoxification; antidote
1. detoxification; neutralizing poison
The process of removing or neutralizing toxic substances from the body, or a substance used to counteract poison.
解毒(げどく)剤(ざい)を投与(とうよ)する。
To administer an antidote.
肝臓(かんぞう)には解毒(げどく)作用(さよう)がある。
The liver has a detoxifying function.
毒(どく)ヘビに噛(か)まれた患者(かんじゃ)に、すぐに解毒(げどく)剤(ざい)が使(つか)われた。
An antidote was immediately used on the patient who was bitten by a venomous snake.

解毒(げどく) refers to the process of neutralizing or removing toxic substances, or to a substance (antidote) that accomplishes this.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 解毒(げどく)剤(ざい) (antidote)
  • 解毒(げどく)作用(さよう) (detoxifying action)
  • 解毒(げどく)方法(ほうほう) (detoxification method)

The word is used in both medical and everyday contexts. In medical settings, it often refers to clinical detoxification procedures, while in everyday use it can refer to general concepts of cleansing the body of harmful substances.

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