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with⋅draw⋅al

  [with-draw-uhl, -drawl, with-]
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–noun
1. Also, with⋅draw⋅ment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
2. Pharmacology. the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.
3. coitus interruptus.
Origin:
1740–50; withdraw + -al 2
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with·draw·al   (wĭth-drô'əl, wĭth-)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of withdrawing, as:
    1. A retreat or retirement.
    2. Retreat of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat.
    3. Detachment, as from social or emotional involvement.
    4. A removal from a place or position of something that has been deposited.
    5. Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance.
    6. The physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation.
    1. Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance.
    2. The physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation.
  3. The act or an instance of retracting or revoking: feared the withdrawal of his parents' permission.
  4. Coitus interruptus.
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withdrawal   (wĭ-drô'əl, wĭth-)  Pronunciation Key 
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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