detoxification
/dee-tok-suh-fi-key-shuhn/US // diˌtɒk sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən //
排毒,解毒,脱毒,戒毒
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n.名词 noun
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- : Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances.
- : the act of detoxifying.
- : the state of being detoxified.
- : a period of medical treatment, usually including counseling, during which a person is helped to overcome physical and psychological dependence on alcohol or drugs.
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Examples
The new money will be used toward things like more detoxification beds for substance abusers, interim shelter beds, rapid rehousing assistance and expanded outreach and workforce training programs.
The possibility that whiteflies might use a plant detoxification gene to tolerate plant toxins tantalized Turlings’ colleagues in China.
According to Alireza, detoxification is a long process, lasting about three weeks.
Americans spend millions of dollars a year on “cleansing and detoxification” products.
Detoxification is never a pleasant experience, as any addict can attest.
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