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tɒks; noun
Origin:
1970–75, Americanism; by shortening
1970–75, Americanism; by shortening
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detox (ˈdiːˌtɒks) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to undergo treatment to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol and drugs |
| [C20: from (for sense 1) | |
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Detox
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
detox
1972 (v.), 1975 (n.), colloquial abbreviation of detoxify, detoxification.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
detox de·tox (dē-tŏks')
v. de·toxed, de·tox·ing, de·tox·es
To subject to detoxification. n. (dē'tŏks')
A section of a hospital or clinic in which patients are detoxified.
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Example sentences
Detox admissions are strictly governed by specific state statutes and are time limited.
The way to quit is to go through what is known as medical detox.
But his detox has still left him a few furlongs short of redemption.
After each discharge from detox care, he was unable to follow up with aftercare treatment.
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