Definition

1. Verb:
   • To detoxify: The primary meaning of "khử độc" is to remove or neutralize toxic substances from an object, environment, or the body, making it safe.
   • To decontaminate: Specifically refers to eliminating poisonous or harmful chemical or biological agents.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công nhân đang khử độc nguồn nước. (The workers are detoxifying the water source.)
  • Máy lọc này có thể khử độc không khí. (This purifier can detoxify the air.)
  • Sau sự cố hóa học, khu vực đó cần được khử độc ngay lập tức. (After the chemical incident, that area needs to be decontaminated immediately.)

Advanced Usage

• "khử độc tố": to detox, specifically to remove toxins.

  • Gan có chức năng khử độc tố cho cơ thể. (The liver functions to detox the body.)

• "khử độc khẩn cấp": emergency decontamination.

  • Đội ngũ y tế tiến hành khử độc khẩn cấp cho các nạn nhân. (The medical team performed emergency decontamination on the victims.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự khử độc (n): detoxification, decontamination (the process or act).

  • Sự khử độc đã hoàn tất. (The decontamination is complete.)

• Trung hòa độc tố (v): to neutralize toxins (a more technical synonym).

Synonyms

• Detoxify: to remove toxic substances.
• Decontaminate: to make safe by removing contaminants, especially poisons.
• Purify: to remove impurities, often including toxins.

Related Terms

• Giải độc (v): Often used interchangeably with "khử độc," but can more specifically imply counteracting the effects of poison already in the body (antidote).
• Làm sạch (v): to clean. While broader, it can be used in contexts where cleaning involves removing harmful substances.