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DETOX

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("detox" is a kind of...):

hospital ward; ward (block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat for alcohol or drug dependence

Example:

He was detoxified in the clinic

Synonyms:

detox; detoxify

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "detox" is one way to...):

care for; treat (provide treatment for)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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