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detox
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
detox
(noun)
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detox
/
ˈ
diːˌtɑːks/
noun
plural
detoxes
detox
/
ˈ
diːˌtɑːks/
noun
plural
detoxes
Learner's definition of DETOX
informal
:
special treatment that helps a person to stop using drugs or alcohol
[
noncount
]
He spent one week in
detox
.
The famous writer recently went into
detox
.
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She has been through two
detoxes
in the past year.
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often used before another noun
a
detox
center/clinic/program
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