de·tox I. \ˈdē¦täks\noun (-es) Usage: often attributive Etymology: by shortening 1.: detoxification from an intoxicating or addictive substance < a unit providing detox for adolescents > < a detox program > < detox clinics > 2.: a detox program, ward, or clinic < countless stints in state and private detoxes — Gail Caldwell > II. verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: by shortening : detoxify herein