withdrawalist (C1)
noun
Definition
Withdrawalist means a type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
Examples
The article uses withdrawalist to mean a type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug)....
The teacher asked students to find withdrawalist in the reading.
Check the words around withdrawalist to choose the right meaning.
How to Use withdrawalist
- a/the withdrawalist (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a withdrawalist."
- withdrawalist in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked withdrawalist in context before translating it."
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