withdrawal
Also with·draw·ment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
Pharmacology. the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.
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How to use withdrawal in a sentence
The loss of this “expectation” game began his decline and ultimate withdrawal from the race.
It announced a withdrawal from the French shore due to invincible enemy resistance.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day | James Jones | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, he said, it should give her caregivers all the more reason to consider withdrawal of life-sustaining fluids.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life | Elizabeth Picciuto | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe three main types of medication for opiate withdrawal and recovery are methadone, buphrenorphine, and naltrexone.
Is Weed the Secret to Beating Opiate Addiction? | Tracey Mitchell, Abby Haglage | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost of them remain chained to their smartphones, scrutinizing the market to alleviate deal-making withdrawal symptoms.
The Hell of the Hamptons: Why the Exclusive Hotspot Is a Mind-Numbing Drag | Robert Gold | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
By the second process, it is made to the advantage of the issuer of the notes to hasten their withdrawal himself.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsMadame had risen hastily, fear and defiance blending in her face, and she had at once commanded mademoiselle's withdrawal.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThere was such pathos in her meek withdrawal into that little north room, that Brodrick hadn't the heart to keep her in it.
The Creators | May SinclairOn Mr. Roebuck's withdrawal, Mr. Hume moved the postponement of the committal to that day six months.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanIndeed, other needs of the empire caused the withdrawal of the Fourteenth Legion about 67.
British Dictionary definitions for withdrawal
/ (wɪðˈdrɔːəl) /
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)
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Scientific definitions for withdrawal
[ wĭð-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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