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detox

noun verb

The hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified

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Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
X
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

ˈdiːtɒks

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noun

  1. The hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified

verb

  1. Treat for alcohol or drug dependence

    “He was detoxified in the clinic”

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He was detoxified in the clinic

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