detox

noun

1. detoxification.

verb (used with or without object)

2. to detoxify.

noun

1. treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs

verb

2. to undergo treatment to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs

1972 (v.), 1975 (n.), colloquial abbreviation of detoxify, detoxification.

v.

1. To subject to detoxification.

n.

1. A section of a hospital or clinic in which patients are detoxified.