Oxford Dictionary English detoxification nounnoun BrE BrE//diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃn// ; NAmE NAmE//diːˌtɑːksɪfɪˈkeɪʃn// (informal detox) [uncountable] Addiction Add to my wordlistjump to other resultstreatment given to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs a detoxification unit Wordfinderdrugabuse, addict, deal, dependence, detoxification, drug, hallucinate, overdose, rehab, withdrawal See related entries: AddictionSee detoxification in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: detoxification oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com