detox
n. C / Un. a period of time when you stop taking harmful substances, like alcohol or unhealthy food, to improve your health. It can also mean a break from something stressful, like social media.
n. a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances. Often used in medical contexts regarding addiction or in lifestyle contexts regarding diet and digital habits.
She is starting a three-day juice detox tomorrow.
After feeling overwhelmed by negative news, he decided to go on a digital detox for the weekend.
While many commercial detox kits promise rapid weight loss, medical professionals emphasize that the liver and kidneys are the body's primary systems for natural detoxification.
Clipping of detoxification.
Often functions as a modifier in compound nouns like 'detox diet' or 'digital detox'.