DETOX

detox

(noun) the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified

detox, detoxify

(verb) treat for alcohol or drug dependence; “He was detoxified in the clinic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

detox (countable and uncountable, plural detoxes)

Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs.

A detoxification unit.

Verb

detox (third-person singular simple present detoxes, present participle detoxing, simple past and past participle detoxed)

(ambitransitive) To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs.

Anagrams

• Oxted

Source: Wiktionary



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