Topic: HOSPITAL
| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Origin: | detoxification |
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de‧tox1
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[uncountable]1 informalMDDMH special treatment to help people stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs [= rehab]
2 when you do not eat solid food or only drink special liquids for a period of time, which is thought to remove harmful substances from your body
