Detox

Word DETOX
Character 5
Hyphenation detox
Pronunciations /ˈdiːtɒks/

Definitions and meanings of "Detox"

What do we mean by detox?

To subject to detoxification. transitive verb

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

A course of treatment involving detoxification. noun

To detoxify. transitive verb

The hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified; -- often used attributively. noun

Detoxification. noun

Detoxification, especially of alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs. noun

A detoxification unit. noun

Detoxify, especially from alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs. verb

The hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified noun

Treat for alcohol or drug dependence verb

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

A detoxification unit.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Detox

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The word "detox" in example sentences

The scientists, however, say the term detox has no meaning outside the treatment for drug addiction or poisoning and the body is capable of looking after itself. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ariel Werner '09 has finally entered "detox" - election detox, that is. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some day we hope you grow up and can detox from the brainwashing you received in school. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Research shows that clients of Insite increased their use of both its short-term detox and long-term drug treatment facilities. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The hunt usually starts of a Friday, so after three days most everyone else leaves and goes back to work, and I'm just starting to really fully detox from a year of computerdeskitis. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Not quite as easy as cutting calories is a practice I call detox. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And then I would fund a lot more short term detox beds than there currently are in our province so that people who are stoned/drunk don't have to take up a bed in the emergency room of a hospital with 2 police officers watching over them not to mention the nurses/doctors/unsuspecting sick people in the next bed over. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Foot detox is a popular treatment that has been so heavily endorsed that if it proved to be nonsense, most mainstream sources would be reluctant to recant. ❋ Ray Girvan (2004)

: For users, he recommends a long-term detox program. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The scientists found that, while manufacturers used the word detox to "promote everything from foot patches to hair straighteners", they were unable to provide reliable evidence or consistent explanations of what the detox process actually means.

They found that while manufacturers used the word detox to promote everything from foot patches to hair straighteners, they were unable to provide reliable evidence or consistent explanations of what the detox process actually means.

Admittedly, whenever I hear any combination or derivation of the terms detox, recipe low-fat, low-salt, low-cholesterol or healthy I cringe. ❋ Unknown (2008)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that extended treatment with buprenorphine and naloxone may be superior to short-term detox with these drugs in reducing opioid use in addicted teenagers and young adults. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Now, with no beds for people needing acute, short-term detox, these patients will probably be held longer in the emergency departments, since we often have no safe place to (send) them to, if they have no family or friends who can watch them," Ellis said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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