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de·tox
(dē-tŏks′) Informalv. de·toxed, de·tox·ing, de·tox·es
v.tr.
To subject (someone or something) to detoxification; detoxify: was taken to the hospital to be detoxed; detoxed their apartment.
v.intr.
To undergo detoxification: checked in to the clinic to detox.
n. (dē′tŏks′)
1. A facility or a section of a hospital or clinic in which people undergo detoxification from alcohol or drugs.
2. A course of treatment involving alcohol or drug detoxification.
3. A short-term health regimen involving procedures thought to remove toxins from the body, such as drinking large amounts of liquid, eating a restricted diet or fasting, taking nutritional supplements, and undergoing enemas.
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detox
(ˈdiːˌtɒks)n
(Medicine) treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs
vb
(Medicine) to rid (the body) or undergo treatment to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs
[C20: from (for sense 1) detoxification or (for sense 2) detoxicate]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
de•tox
(n. ˈdi tɒks; v. diˈtɒks)Informal. n.
1. detoxification.
v.t., v.i. 2. to detoxify.
[1970–75, Amer.]
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detox
Past participle: detoxed
Gerund: detoxing
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| Noun | 1. | detox - the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified hospital ward, ward - block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward" |
| Verb | 1. | detox - treat for alcohol or drug dependence; "He was detoxified in the clinic" |
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