DEFINITION: A traditional cleansing ritual used to prepare for the New Year -- often includes the consumption of special tonics or potions.

Detoxiration

Created by: Phunky

Pronunciation: dee-tox-ir-AY-shun

Sentence: With her liver close to failure, she embarked on a rigorous programme of detoxiration

Etymology: Portmanteau of detox and elixir, plus something to make it a bit more verby-nounified. If you know what I mean. I liked "detoxir" more but it's not what the definition calls for.

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