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detox

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de·tox  (d-tks) Informal
tr.v. de·toxed, de·tox·ing, de·tox·es
To subject to detoxification.
n. (dtks)
A section of a hospital or clinic in which patients are detoxified.

[Short for detoxify.]
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Noun1.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"
Verb1.detox - treat for alcohol or drug dependence; "He was detoxified in the clinic"
care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

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