dry-out
adjective
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Medical Definition of dry-out
(Entry 1 of 2)
: providing detoxification treatment checked into a dry-out clinic
dry out
transitive verb
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Medical Definition of dry out (Entry 2 of 2)
: to subject to withdrawal from the use of alcohol or drugs : detoxify sense 2
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic : detoxify
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