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detoxification

de·to·xi·fication

US/diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

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)

Origin

From de- + toxification.

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