noun
detox
DEE-toks
noun
1
The process of clearing harmful substances such as alcohol or drugs from the body.
"He checked into a detox clinic after years of heavy drinking."
verb
1
To go through this process.
"She decided to detox for a month after the holidays."
How to Use Detox
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting harmful substances (or sometimes just excess like sugar or alcohol) out of your system.
When to use it
Informal in everyday use ("juice detox"); more clinical when referring to addiction treatment.
Common pairings
detox clinic
go on a detox
detox from alcohol
Word Forms
detoxed past tense, detoxes plural, detoxes singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "detoxification".