detox
pronunciation
How to pronounce detox in British English:
UK [ˈdi:tɒks]
How to pronounce detox in American English:
US [ˈditɑks]
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- Noun:
- the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
Word Origin
- detox
- 1972 (v.), 1975 (n.), colloquial abbreviation of detoxify, detoxification.
Example
- 1. Detox diet causes woman serious brain damage .
- 2. The program lasts for 45 days combining both detox and rehabilitation .
- 3. Drug users understand detox and they know how to be empathetic .
- 4. Politics is in bad need of a charisma detox , especially in the western world .
- 5. Detox diets are usually highly restrictive and very low in calories .