Detox

//ˈdiːtɒks// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified wordnet
  3. 3
    A detoxification unit. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs. ambitransitive

    "My grandmother said being organized led to success, so I set out to turn our fridge into a liquid dieter's paradise. First was detoxing the kitchen. I tossed out everything that would lead to temptation, like the leftover candy from Halloween, as well as everything that was expired and rotten."

  2. 2
    treat for alcohol or drug dependence wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
detoxificationdetoxification unitdetoxification unitdetoxifydetoxifydetoxing

Example

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"Belinda tried strict diets, grueling exercise routines, and some sort of esoteric New Age detox, all amounting to nothing--she had curves, and that was that."

Etymology

Clipping of detoxification.

Related phrases

digital detoxdetoxification unit

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