解毒 (jiě dú) — to detoxify, to remove poison or harmful substances; (TCM) to relieve internal heat or fever, to clear toxins from the body
Definition
Literally 'remove poison': in Western/medical contexts it means detoxify, but in TCM it means clearing 内热 ('internal heat') — fever, sore throat, acne. Often pairs with 上火 or 中药.
verb
to detoxifyto remove poison or harmful substances(TCM) to relieve internal heat or feverto clear toxins from the body
Examples
- 解毒。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā duō hē shuǐ lái jiě dú.The doctor advised him to drink more water to detoxify.
- ，解毒。Tā shàng huǒ hěn yán zhòng, xū yào chī diǎn zhòng yào jiě dú.His internal heat is severe; he needs to take some Chinese medicine to relieve it.
- ，。Tā měi zhōu jiě yí cì dú, bǎo chí shēn tǐ jiàn kāng.She detoxifies once a week to stay healthy.
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