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detox

 
 
/ˈdiːtɒks/ noun [U] informal

Definition

treatment to clean out your blood, stomach, etc and get rid of bad substances such as drugs
(Definition of detox noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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