American English pronunciation
How to pronounce detox
IPA transcription: ['di,tɑks]
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Noun
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the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
Verb
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treat for alcohol or drug dependence
“He was detoxified in the clinic”
Usage examples
- Close to that temple, Wat Tham Krabok is famous for its drug detoxification.
- Ammonia must be detoxified at a substantial cost to the cell.
- Additionally, detoxification alone does not constitute adequate treatment.
- The celebrities were split into four groups where they would try different detox programmes.