detoxification |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,physiology) a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances | |
| Related terms: | treatment detoxify | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver) | |
| Related terms: | medical_care detoxify | |
