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Detox

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Noun

1. detox

the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified

Verb

2. detox, detoxify

treat for alcohol or drug dependence

Example Sentences:
'He was detoxified in the clinic'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Detox

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noun
1. 
treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs
verb
2. 
to rid (the body) or undergo treatment to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs

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Detox

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verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. 
detoxify
noun
2. 
detoxification
3. 
a section of a hospital or clinic for drug or alcohol detoxification

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Detox

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v. 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. (dētŏks′)
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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