NOUN | act | detoxification | a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances |
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act | detoxification | treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver) |
Sounds | dihtaa.ksihfihkey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances. | |
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Broader | treatment, intervention | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
Spanish | desintoxicación | |
Catalan | desintoxicació | |
Verbs | detoxify | treat for alcohol or drug dependence |
Meaning | treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver). | |
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Broader | medical care, medical aid | professional treatment for illness or injury |
Spanish | desintoxicación | |
Catalan | desintoxicació | |
Verbs | detoxify | remove poison from |
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