discontinuation

American  

[dis-kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs kənˌtɪn yuˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a breach or interruption of continuity or unity.

   Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.

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Etymology

Origin of discontinuation

1605–15; < Middle French < Medieval Latin discontinuātiōn- (stem of discontinuātiō ), equivalent to discontinuāt ( us ) (past participle of discontinuāre to discontinue; see -ate ¹) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Discontinuation risk was lower and intensification risk was higher when an endocrinologist prescribed the medication, compared to when a family medicine or internal medicine physician prescribed the second-line drugs, the study found.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023

Patients who stop taking their medication often experience Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome, which can cause flu-like symptoms, insomnia, nausea, imbalance, sensory disturbances and hyperarousal.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2020