detox (redirected from detoxing)

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.]

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"