withdrawal symptomsnoun [ plural ]
uk/wɪðˈdrɔː.əl ˌsɪmp.təmz/us/wɪðˈdrɑː.əl ˌsɪmp.təmz/the unpleasant physical and mental effects that result when you stop doing or taking something, especially a drug, that has become a habit:
He was suffering from all the classic withdrawal symptoms associated with giving up heroin.
figurative humorous I haven't watched any TV for over a week and I'm having withdrawal symptoms.
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