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Definition of Withdrawal

1. Noun. A retraction of a previously held position.

2. Noun. The act of taking out money or other capital.

3. Noun. The act of withdrawing. "The withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"

4. Noun. Avoiding emotional involvement.

5. Noun. The act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.. "The nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood"

6. Noun. The act of ceasing to participate in an activity.

7. Noun. A method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation.

8. Noun. Formal separation from an alliance or federation.

9. Noun. The termination of drug taking.

Definition of Withdrawal

1. n. The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction.

2. n. The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction.

Definition of Withdrawal

1. Noun. Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money. ¹

2. Noun. A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation. ¹

3. Noun. A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is addicted is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier ¹

4. Noun. An act of withdrawing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Withdrawal

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Medical Definition of Withdrawal

1. 1. A pathological retreat from interpersonal contact and social involvement, as may occur in schizophrenia, depression or schizoid avoidant and schizotypal personality disorders. 2. A substance specific organic brain syndrome that follows the cessation of use or reduction in intake of a psychoactive substance that had been regularly used to induce a state of intoxication. (06 Oct 1997)

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