DETOXIFICATION


Meaning of DETOXIFICATION in English

/dee tok'seuh fi kay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. Biochem. the 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. a period of medical treatment, usually including counseling, during which a person is helped to overcome physical and psychological dependence on alcohol or drugs.

Also, detoxication .

[ 1900-05; DETOXI(CATE) + -FICATION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .