withdrawal syndrome

American  

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.

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Example Sentences

Psychiatrist Dr Beth O'Connor said she had treated children suffering from traumatic withdrawal syndrome - a rare psychiatric condition where in response to severe trauma, sufferers effectively withdraw from life.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2018

It estimates at least 30 children are suffering from traumatic withdrawal syndrome - also known as resignation syndrome.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2018

In the first such class at an American medical school, students have started or revised pages about hepatitis, dementia and alcohol withdrawal syndrome, among others, Azzam said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2014

Perhaps these singularly antisocial men imposed their own withdrawal syndrome on the Oval Office, letting Nixon sink excessively into the lonely quiet that he relishes and believes he needs in order to husband his energy.

From Time Magazine Archive