DRUG WITHDRAWAL Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase drug withdrawal. (close relations)
Definition of DRUG WITHDRAWAL
drug
Best Alternative Words for DRUG WITHDRAWAL
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abstinence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) • act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | ||||||||
cessation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stopping | ||||||||
detox | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified verb • treat for alcohol or drug dependence | ||||||||
weaning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal | ||||||||
cold turkey | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blunt expression of views • complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent | ||||||||
withdrawal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking |