detox (redirected from detoxed)

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.

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[Short for detoxify.]

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detox [ˈdiːˌtɒks] Informal

n

(Medicine) treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs

vb

(Medicine) to undergo treatment to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs

[from (for sense 1) detoxification or (for sense 2) detoxicate]

Thesaurus

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" detoxify 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"

Translations

detox [ˈdiːtɒks]

n [addict] → désintoxication f, désintox f >

(= purifying treatment) → désintoxication f

vt

(= treat for addiction) → désintoxiquer

(= purify) → désintoxiquer

vi

[addict] → se désintoxiquer

(= cleanse one's system) → se désintoxiquer

detox (inf)

n (= treatment) → Entzug m (inf); detox centre (Brit) or center (US) → Entzugsklinik f; detox programme (Brit) or program (US) → Entzugsprogramm nt (inf)

vi → Entzug machen (inf)