detoxificationnoun [ U ]
uk/diːˌtɒk.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/diːˌtɑːk.sə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/the process of removing harmful chemicals from something
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Addiction
- -aholic
- addicted
- addictive
- alcoholism
- be a slave to sth idiom
- chemical dependency
- compulsive
- cure
- cure sb of sth
- dipsomania
- dipsomaniac
- drunk
- drunkard
- dry out
- habit-forming
- kick
- pledge
- the DTs
- wean sb off sth
- withdrawal symptoms
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detoxify
verb [ I or T ] uk/diːˈtɒk.sɪ.faɪ/us/diːˈtɑːk.sə.faɪ/
Examples from literature
- It also assists in detoxification of the lymphatic system.
- The liver is the most active organ in the body during detoxification.
- You may well be wondering how or why detoxification of the bowels allowed the body to repair the uterus.