Associations to the word «Detoxification»

Wiktionary

DETOXIFICATION, noun. The process of removing toxins.
DETOXIFICATION UNIT, noun. A department in a hospital or a rehab used for detoxification of new patients.

Dictionary definition

DETOXIFICATION, noun. A treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances.
DETOXIFICATION, noun. Treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley