Withdrawal
noun
1.
Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
2.
Pharmacology. the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.
3.
coitus interruptus.
noun
1.
an act or process of withdrawing; retreat, removal, or detachment
2.
the period a drug addict goes through following abrupt termination in the use of narcotics, usually characterized by physical and mental symptoms (withdrawal symptoms)
withdrawal with·draw·al (wĭð-drô’əl, wĭth-)
n.
Detachment, as from social or emotional involvement.
Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance.
The physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation.
A pattern of behavior, observed in schizophrenia and depression, that is characterized by a pathological retreat from interpersonal contact and social involvement and that leads to self-preoccupation.
withdrawal
(wĭ-drô’əl, wĭth-)
Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance. The symptoms of withdrawal include headache, diarrhea, and tremors and can range from mild to life threatening, depending on the extent of the body’s reliance on the addictive substance.
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