Detox Definition & Meaning

detox
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"

"Detox" in song lyrics

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  • "That gave the notion of commotion cities open detox"
    Culture VI — Up in Smoke
  • "That just give fiends time to detox"
    Drag-On — What's it All About
  • "You and your whole family's on detox"
    Flipmode Squad — Straight Spittin'

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