withdrawal symptoms
1withdrawal symptoms — UK US noun [plural] the unpleasant physical and mental effects suffered by someone who stops taking a substance that they are addicted to, especially a drug Thesaurus: relating to using illegal drugshyponym * * * the unpleasant physical reaction… …
2withdrawal symptoms — N PLURAL When someone has withdrawal symptoms, they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to. If these drugs are stopped abruptly then some withdrawal symptoms may occur …
3Withdrawal symptoms — Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence. Common withdrawal symptoms include sweating, tremor, vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, and muscle… …
4withdrawal symptoms — with drawal .symptoms n [plural] the painful or unpleasant feelings someone has after they have stopped taking a drug that they were dependent on …
5withdrawal symptoms — with drawal ,symptoms noun plural the unpleasant physical and mental effects suffered by someone who stops taking a substance that they are ADDICTED to, especially a drug …
6withdrawal symptoms — noun A set of unpleasant effects upon the body caused by a sudden stopping of using a drug …
7withdrawal symptoms — see dependence …
8withdrawal symptoms — UK / US noun [plural] the unpleasant physical and mental effects suffered by someone who stops taking a substance that they are addicted to, especially a drug …
9withdrawal — (n.) 1820s, act of taking back, also retraction of a statement, from WITHDRAW (Cf. withdraw) + AL (Cf. al) (2). Earlier words in the same sense were withdrawment (1640s); withdraught (mid 14c.). Meaning removal of money from a bank, etc. is from… …
10withdrawal — [with drôl′mənt, with drôl′məntwithdrô′əl, withdrô′əl] n. 1. the act of withdrawing 2. the act or process of giving up the use of a narcotic drug to which one has become addicted, typically accompanied by distressing physiological and mental… …
