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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.]

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
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)
viEntzug machen (inf)


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