withdrawal
Pronunciation:
/wɪðˈdɹɔːəl/noun
Definitions
Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is dependent is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier.
Example: caffeine withdrawal
An act of withdrawing.