n. 1. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified; -- often used attributively. Syn. -- detox ward. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. detoxification. [ PJC ]
v. t. to detoxify. [ informal ] [ PJC ]
v. t. to remove poison from. Syn. -- detoxify. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. a medically supervised treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to rid the body of the addictive substances. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. treatment for poisoning by counteracting its toxic properties. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. conversion (of a poisonous substance) to a non-toxic or harmless state. [ PJC ]
v. t. 1. to remove poison from; to rid of the effects of poison. Syn. -- detoxicate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. to render (a poisonous substance) non-toxic or harmless. [ PJC ]