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withdrawal
[with-draw-uhl, -drawl, with-]
noun
Also withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
Pharmacology.the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.
withdrawal
/ ɪðˈɔːə /
noun
an act or process of withdrawing; retreat, removal, or detachment
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
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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of withdrawal1
Example Sentences
During questioning by Hildreth, Lee described withdrawing a total of $1,500 from ATMs in Vegas, with a bank statement listing the three withdrawals over two days.
Some 200,000 Afghans have been resettled since the US military's chaotic withdrawal, but there are still tens of thousands more waiting for a decision.
The withdrawal came only days before a Senate confirmation vote on Isaacman’s appointment.
Bright's withdrawal has been a blow for England as Wiegman said the Chelsea captain would have been selected had she not ruled herself out.
While Kennedy is wrong — antidepressants are not harder to stop using than heroin — the withdrawal process can come with its own side effects as well, which some argue is an underrecognized problem.
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