drying-out

American  

[drahy-ing-out] / ˈdraɪ ɪŋˈaʊt /

noun

1. the process of detoxifying an alcoholic patient.

   Drying-out takes time.

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Etymology

Origin of drying-out

1965–70; noun use (with -ing ¹ ) of verb phrase dry out

Example Sentences

Moisture is your friend: Basil likes it best with consistent watering and very little drying-out between drinks.

From Salon • May 18, 2022

Economically important salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest are failing because the loss of alpine snowpack leads to the drying-out of Pacific-flowing streams and rivers.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021

Time for the mile and three-sixteenths on the drying-out track was a slow 1:59 1/5.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today about 95% of in-patient treatment centers in the U.S. use a 28-day drying-out program developed in 1949 at Hazelden.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether the change in these substances is merely a drying-out, or whether it consists in a partial decomposition is at yet undetermined.

From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)