detoxification

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/diˌtɑksəfɪˈkeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē tok′sə fi kā′shən)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•tox•i•fi•ca•tion /diˌtɑksəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. the process of helping a person to withdraw from alcohol or an addicting drug:an expensive clinic for detoxification.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•tox•i•fi•ca•tion  (dē tok′sə fi kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biochemistrythe metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances.
  2. the act of detoxifying.
  3. the state of being detoxified.
  4. Medicinea period of medical treatment, usually including counseling, during which a person is helped to overcome physical and psychological dependence on alcohol or drugs.
Also, de•tox′i•ca′tion. 
  • detoxi(cate) + -fication 1900–05

'detoxification' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
detox - detoxification centre - detoxify - disintoxication - dry

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