detox

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a period when you stop taking unhealthy or harmful foods, drinks, or substances into your body for a period of time, in order to improve your health:

She went on a 48-hour detox, eating nothing but grapes.

a detox diet

medical treatment in a special hospital to stop someone drinking too much alcohol or taking harmful drugs:

in detox He'd spent 18 months in detox/at a detox centre fighting drug addiction.

to stop taking unhealthy or harmful foods, drinks, and other substances into your body for a period of time, in order to improve your health:

If you have skin problems or feel sluggish and run-down, then it may be time to detox.

to have medical treatment in a special hospital in order to stop drinking too much alcohol or taking harmful drugs