often attributive
1
: detoxification from an intoxicating or addictive substance
a detox clinic
2
: a program or facility for assisting a person undergoing detoxification from an intoxicating or addictive substance
spent one week in detox
3
: a regimen or treatment intended to remove toxins and impurities from the body
A well-designed detox can help purge your liver, colon, and kidneys of toxins; clear your skin; boost your energy; and help you safely shed pounds.—
Lisa Turner
Lisa Turner
detox
verb
Examples of detox in a Sentence
He spent one week in detox.
The famous writer recently went into detox.
She has been through two detoxes in the past year.
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Encourage structured breaks and downtime to avoid burnout, including time for digital detox.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
According to Global Wellness Summit vice president of research and forecasting Beth McGroarty, 2025 will be the year, more so than others, that people decide to intentionally log off and take a digital detox.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Encourage structured breaks and downtime to avoid burnout, including time for digital detox.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Detours and digital detoxes: Read about what to expect from travel in 2025.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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detox
1 of 2 noun
de·tox
(ˈ)dē-ˈtäks 
1
a
: detoxification from an intoxicating or addictive substance
a unit providing detox for adolescents
—often used before another nouna detox clinic
b
: a detox program or facility
There are city officials who are scrambling to see if they can extend the average stays in a detox.—Peter Gelzinis, The Boston Herald
Peter Gelzinis, The Boston Herald2
: a regimen or treatment to remove toxins and impurities from the body
A well-designed detox can help purge your liver, colon, and kidneys of toxins; clear your skin; boost your energy; and help you safely shed pounds.—Lisa Turner, Better Nutrition
Lisa Turner, Better Nutritiondetox
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to subject oneself to or to undergo detoxification : detoxify
Safely detoxing requires a 10- to 15-day hospital stay, medical experts say.—Luke Cyphers, ESPN
Luke Cyphers, ESPN
: to remove a harmful or intoxicating substance from (someone or something) : detoxify
Most heroin addicts have been detoxed hundreds of times.—Susan Reed, People Weekly
Susan Reed, People Weekly
also
: to remove impurities from
Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C as well as phytonutrients, compounds that naturally detox the body. —Redbook
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