detoxification

Noun
US[dih-tok-sih-fih-key-shuhn]/dɪˌtɑksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/6 syllables

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Noun (2)

  1. a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substancesType of treatment, intervention
  2. treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)Type of medical care, medical aid

Related words detoxify verb, detoxicate verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

detoxification noun

1. a medically supervised treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to rid the body of the addictive substances.

2. treatment for poisoning by counteracting its toxic properties.

3. conversion (of a poisonous substance) to a non-toxic or harmless state.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5

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