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désintoxication

detoxification

noun deh-zan-tok-see-kah-SYON Rare

Usage Note

Désintoxication is the medical and colloquial term for detox treatment, whether for alcohol, drugs, or other substances. Informally it is shortened to désintox. The related verb is se désintoxiquer and the adjective désintoxiqué describes someone who has completed treatment.

Examples

"Il a suivi une cure de désintoxication."

Natural Translation

He underwent a detoxification treatment.

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