detoxification

n.	1.	a medically supervised treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to rid the body of the addictive substances.
	2.	treatment for poisoning by counteracting its toxic properties.
	3.	conversion (of a poisonous substance) to a non-toxic or harmless state.

Noun	1.	detoxification - a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
	2.	detoxification - treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)