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detoxification

/dee-tok-suh-fi-key-shuhn/US // diˌtɒk sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən //

排毒,解毒,脱毒,戒毒

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.