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detoxifier

detoxifier

6.3
A person, clinic, or program that helps remove harmful substances from the body
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˈtɒksɪfaɪər/
translation icon : desintoxicador
  • The hospital opened a new detoxifier program to help patients safely withdraw from alcohol.

Examples

  • A skilled detoxifier can make the withdrawal process safer and more comfortable for patients.

  • Many people seek out a detoxifier after struggling with substance abuse for years.

  • The detoxifier recommended a week-long cleanse.

  • Many people seek a detoxifier to help with addiction.

  • The hospital opened a new detoxifier program to help patients safely withdraw from alcohol.

  • A skilled detoxifier can make the withdrawal process safer and more comfortable for patients.

  • Many people seek out a detoxifier after struggling with substance abuse for years.

Synonyms

purger
vsdetoxifier
7.5

A person or thing that removes unwanted parts to make something clean

focuses on removing bodily toxins during medical or addiction treatment

How Intensive

detox
  • Specialized
24 4.8
detoxifier
6.3
outpatient
  • Specialized
41 4.1
counselor
  • US
311 3.2

Surface Forms

detoxifier singular
detoxifiers plural

Morphology

detoxifier = detoxify (transparent) = detox + er

Formed from the verb 'detoxify' with the productive agent/instrument suffix '-er', so the agent/instrument meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Detoxifier comes from de- 'remove' and toxin 'poison', a root you also see in the common word toxic, and the ending -ifier turns it into 'someone or something that does it'. So a detoxifier is a person, clinic, or program that helps remove harmful substances from the body.