Detox

Under detoxification (Latin / Greek: detoxification ) is defined as:

  • The physiological metabolism of toxic substances via the liver and kidneys in the biotransformation. Are these detoxification processes is disturbed, there is a poisoning of the body with metabolic waste products, eg as hepatic coma or uremia; see also: Dialysis
  • Within cells of those metabolic pathways that bring about the degradation of harmful foreign substances ( xenobiotics )
  • With addictions that phase in which a psychotropic substance: is omitted or stopped suddenly or slowly, see withdrawal of psychotropic substances, opioid withdrawal; ( colloquially drug, drug) withdrawal syndrome
  • In alternative medicine is spoken of detoxification in connection with the purification of the body
  • In waste water cleaning of toxic ingredients, see wastewater detoxification
  • Disambiguation
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