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detoxification medical definition
noun
- The process of detoxifying.
- The state or condition of being detoxified.
- The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body.
- A medically supervised treatment program for alcohol or drug addiction designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances and used as a first step in overcoming physiological or psychological addiction.
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