detox

detox
I UK [ˈdiːtɒks] / US [ˈdɪˌtɑks] noun [uncountable] informal
1) treatment in a special hospital to help someone to stop taking drugs or drinking alcohol

a detox clinic

2) the process of removing harmful substances from your body by eating only particular foods

a detox diet


II UK [diːˈtɒks] / US [dɪˈtɑks] verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "detox":
present tense I/you/we/they detox he/she/it detoxes present participle detoxing past tense detoxed past participle detoxed informal
1) to have treatment in order to stop taking drugs or drinking alcohol, or to make someone do this
2) to remove harmful substances from your body by eating only particular foods

English dictionary. 2014.

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