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Detox

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To subject to detoxification.

n. A section of a hospital or clinic in which patients are detoxified.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. detoxification, especially of alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs.

n. A detoxification unit.

v. detoxify, especially from alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified; -- often used attributively.

n. detoxification.

v. to detoxify.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified

v. treat for alcohol or drug dependence

Word Usage

"The scientists, however, say the term detox has no meaning outside the treatment for drug addiction or poisoning and the body is capable of looking after itself."

Verb Form

detoxed detoxing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

ward hospital ward care for treat

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

detox ward detoxification detoxify

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