detoxification

(dē-tŏk'sə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.

1. The process of detoxifying.
2. The state or condition of being detoxified.
3. Physiology. The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body.
4. A medically supervised treatment program for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances. Such a program is used as a first step in overcoming physiological or psychological addiction.

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(dē-tŏk'sə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.

1. The process of detoxifying.
2. The state or condition of being detoxified.
3. The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body.
4. A medically supervised treatment program for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances and used as a first step in overcoming physiological or psychological addiction.

1. the removal of poison.
2. (sometimes) detoxication.

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For a list of words related to detoxification, see:

• Activities and Treatments - detoxification: program of exercise, nutrition, and cleansing of system to remove pollutants from body, esp. narcotics or alcohol
• Procedures - detoxification: removal of toxic substances, esp. addictive drugs, from body and neutralization of their effects
• Paraphernalia and Behavior - detoxification: period of treatment and counseling during which addict overcomes drug dependency

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - afgiftning

Nederlands (Dutch)
het ontgiften

Français (French)
n. - désintoxication

Deutsch (German)
n. - Drogenentzugskur

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποτοξίνωση

Italiano (Italian)
disintossicazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - desintoxicação (f)

Русский (Russian)
обезвреживание яда

Español (Spanish)
n. - desintoxicación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avgiftning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
戒瘾诊所

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 戒癮診所

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 해독

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 無毒化, 解毒, 解毒作用

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مادة مزيله للسم أو أثره, مادة محررة للجسم من أثر الكحول أو مادة مسببه للإدمان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סילוק רעלים, טיפול בשתיינות‬

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