DETOXIFICATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does detoxification mean? • DETOXIFICATION (noun)
The noun DETOXIFICATION has 2 senses:
1. a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
2. treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
Familiarity information: DETOXIFICATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DETOXIFICATION (noun)
Meaning:
A treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("detoxification" is a kind of...):
treatment (care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
Meaning:
Treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("detoxification" is a kind of...):
medical aid; medical care (professional treatment for illness or injury)
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