Detoxification

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  • noun. The process of detoxifying.
  • noun. The state or condition of being detoxified.
  • noun. The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body.
  • noun. A medically supervised treatment program for alcohol or drug dependence designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a medically supervised treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to rid the body of the addictive substances.
  • noun. treatment for poisoning by counteracting its toxic properties.
  • noun. conversion (of a poisonous substance) to a non-toxic or harmless state.
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  • noun. The process of removing toxins.
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  • noun. treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
  • noun. a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances