detox

[ noun dee-toks; verb dee-toks ]

/ noun ˈdi tɒks; verb diˈtɒks /

Informal.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR detox ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

detoxification.

verb (used with or without object)

to detoxify.

Origin of detox

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; by shortening

Words nearby detox

Detmold, detonate, detonation, detonator, detour, detox, detoxicate, detoxification, detoxification centre, detoxify, DETR

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Example sentences from the Web for detox

Loyd went into a detox program and then a 30-day residential rehab facility, which got him turned around.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence” (Ep. 403)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 23, 2020|Freakonomics
Underneath minimalistic names like Detox and Cleanse, enticing descriptions of the fluid medicine bags help narrow the choices.
The I.V. Doc Comes to Your House, Fights Hangovers, and Wins|Abby Haglage|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My detox started six hours after I was transferred to the main jail from a holding facility.
I Detoxed from Heroin in Jail|Tracey Mitchell|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To stand up to the depilation dictators, to ignore all diet and detox regimes, to embrace ageing, wrinkles, and grey hair.
How the Ministry of Thin Enslaves Women|Emma Woolf|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After determining that the bee pollen and mushroom broth were inedible, the “detox” quickly went downhill.
We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs|Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Olivia: The second day of the detox succeeded in breaking my spirit.
We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs|Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for detox

detox

/ (ˈdiːˌtɒks) informal /

noun

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

verb

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

Word Origin for detox

C20: from (for sense 1) detoxification or (for sense 2) detoxicate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for detox

detox

[ dē-tŏks′ ]

v.

To subject to detoxification.

n.

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

单词	detox
释义	detox [ noun dee-toks; verb dee-toks ] / noun ˈdi tɒks; verb diˈtɒks / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR detox ON THESAURUS.COM noun detoxification. verb (used with or without object) to detoxify. Origin of detox An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; by shortening Words nearby detox Detmold, detonate, detonation, detonator, detour, detox, detoxicate, detoxification, detoxification centre, detoxify, DETR Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for detox Loyd went into a detox program and then a 30-day residential rehab facility, which got him turned around. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence” (Ep. 403)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|January 23, 2020\|Freakonomics Underneath minimalistic names like Detox and Cleanse, enticing descriptions of the fluid medicine bags help narrow the choices. The I.V. Doc Comes to Your House, Fights Hangovers, and Wins\|Abby Haglage\|July 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My detox started six hours after I was transferred to the main jail from a holding facility. I Detoxed from Heroin in Jail\|Tracey Mitchell\|June 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To stand up to the depilation dictators, to ignore all diet and detox regimes, to embrace ageing, wrinkles, and grey hair. How the Ministry of Thin Enslaves Women\|Emma Woolf\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After determining that the bee pollen and mushroom broth were inedible, the “detox” quickly went downhill. We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs\|Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Olivia: The second day of the detox succeeded in breaking my spirit. We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs\|Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for detox detox / (ˈdiːˌtɒks) informal / noun treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs verb to undergo treatment to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs Word Origin for detox C20: from (for sense 1) detoxification or (for sense 2) detoxicate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to detox crash, on the wagon, detoxification Medical definitions for detox detox [ dē-tŏks′ ] v. To subject to detoxification. n. A section of a hospital or clinic in which patients are detoxified. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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detox

noun

verb (used with or without object)

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noun

verb

Word Origin for detox

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Medical definitions for detox

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n.