detoxification








noun

  1. Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances.
  2. the act of detoxifying.
  3. the state of being detoxified.
  4. a period of medical treatment, usually including counseling, during which a person is helped to overcome physical and psychological dependence on alcohol or drugs.
n.

1905, of substances, 1971 of persons who drink to excess; see detoxify + -ation.

n.

  1. The process of detoxifying.
  2. The state or condition of being detoxified.
  3. The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body.
  4. A medically supervised treatment program for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances and used as a first step in overcoming physiological or psychological addiction.
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