withdrawal symptoms

Specific symptoms associated with discontinuation of the use of a drug on which a person has become physically dependent.

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A wide range of physical or emotional disorders, including nervousness, headaches, and insomnia, that occur when an individual who is addicted to a substance (such as drugs or alcohol) stops using the substance.

Any of a group of physical and psychological symptoms occurring in an individual deprived of an accustomed dose of an addicting agent.