I. ˈdē¦täks noun
( -es )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: by shortening
1. : detoxification from an intoxicating or addictive substance
a unit providing detox for adolescents
a detox program
detox clinics
2. : a detox program, ward, or clinic
countless stints in state and private detoxes — Gail Caldwell
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: by shortening
: detoxify herein