2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: detoxification \detoxification\ n. 1. a medically supervised treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to rid the body of the addictive substances. [WordNet 1.5] 2. treatment for poisoning by counteracting its toxic properties. [WordNet 1.5] 3. conversion (of a poisonous substance) to a non-toxic or harmless state. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: detoxification n 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)
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