Added 9 October 2026
withdrawal
/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/ noun
In Latin: recessus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about withdrawal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- 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.
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A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
heroin withdrawal