detox
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈdiːtɑːks/
- Specialized
:
unidad de desintoxicación
- " I'm in a detox center.
- a detox center
- go through detox
- get through detox
And so they actually did a pilot randomized controlled trial, admitted Alcoholics to a detox unit.
- And so they actually did a pilot randomized controlled trial, admitted Alcoholics to a detox unit.
- So I go through this detox and when I get out, they prescribe me he prescribes me Adderall, Valium.
- And he thanked me and he said, I was in your detox center when you were at Wheeler, at Dimmick.
- But Maddie says she's really done nothing to warrant being committed and locked up in a psych wards and detox centers and things like that.
- So way more money per day than maybe the insurance based detox business, for example.
- Maybe I'd meet them in their first week of sobriety and there's just, the rooms were just filled with shame and blame and, and, and, and and detox and you'd walk in.
- Maybe they'll have assignments, we'll have mental health sections, psychological sections, detox sections, residents sections, but most importantly shelter.
Examples
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I'll put you on a detox programme.
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Johnny just got out of detox.
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If we took him to detox, he said, he would lose his job, his house, and his family.
Academic text (1993) -
I think it's time for dear old dad to go to detox.
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I'd just like to say... since your last visit, I went to detox and I got my life back on track.
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I just got my 20-year-old nephew through detox and rehab and have moved him in with me.
Blog text (23) -
Okay, everybody, before we go, I'd like to introduce a newcomer, Suzanne, who's just outta detox.
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He decided to enter a detox to receive medical help for his addiction.
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The new detox center opened with advanced facilities to support recovering patients.
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After months of struggling, Jenna finally sought help and checked into a detox for her substance abuse.
Synonyms
250
3.4
A place that helps people recover from addiction or illness
A person, clinic, or program that helps remove harmful substances from the body
How Intensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
detox = detoxification (semi-transparent) = de + tox
The form signals 'removal of toxins' (de- + tox) but 'tox' is not a standalone English word and 'detox' is a colloquial/clipped form of 'detoxification', so full transparency is limited for learners.
Etymology
Detox is short for detoxify, made from de- 'remove' and tox as in toxic 'poison'. So a medical detox is a place where doctors help remove poisons or drugs from the body.