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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.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
withdrawal
1820s, "act of taking back," also "retraction of a statement," from withdraw. Earlier was withdrawment (1630s). Meaning "removal of money from a bank, etc." is from 1861; psychological sense is from 1916; meaning "physical reaction to the cessation of an addictive substance"
EXPANDis from 1897, not common until 1920s.
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Medical Dictionary
withdrawal with·draw·al (wĭ&phonth;-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.
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Science Dictionary
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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