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Withdrawal
Pronunciation
Definition 1
In medicine, symptoms that occur when a person quits smoking or stops using an addictive substance, such as drugs or alcohol. Common withdrawal symptoms after quitting smoking include nicotine cravings, anger, irritability, anxiety, depression, and weight gain. These symptoms usually get better over time. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A social or emotional detachment, pathological retreat from objective reality, interpersonal contact and social involvement, as in some forms of schizophrenia, depression, or schizoid, avoidant, or schizotypal personality disorders. (NCI Thesaurus)
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