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detox en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈdiːtɒks/

Etymology

Clipping of detoxification.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A detoxification unit.

Forms

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detoxes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

teatox · digital detox · detoxer · sensory detox

Translations (12)

fr détox (detoxification) · fr désintox (detoxification) · cs detoxifikace (detoxification) · cs detoxifikační oddělení (unit) · cs detox (unit) · ja デトックス (detoxification) · es desintoxicación (detoxification) · tr detoks (detoxification) · ko 디톡스 (detoxification) · pl detoks (detoxification) · nl ontwenningskuur (detoxification) · cs detox (detoxification)

detox en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈdiːtɒks/

Etymology

Clipping of detoxification.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs.
    • My grandmother said being organized led to success, so I set out to turn our fridge into a liquid dieter's paradise. First was detoxing the kitchen. I tossed out everything that would lead to temptation, like the leftover candy from Halloween, as well as everything that was expired and rotten. 2015, Dawn Lerman, My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family, with Recipes:

Forms

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detoxed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
detoxed Tense=Past lexicographic
detoxing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
detoxes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic