Japanese symbol for “detoxification”
解毒
げどく
Romaji: gedoku
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
In Japanese, detoxification is 解毒, read げどく (gedoku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison (med)
Written forms: 解毒、下毒. Readings: げどく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “detoxification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無毒化 | むどくか mudokuka | detoxification |
| 無害化 | むがいか mugaika | detoxification; (toxic waste) treatment |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding |
| 中毒 | ちゅうどく chuudoku | poisoning |
| 消毒 | しょうどく shoudoku | disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation |
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