禁きん断だん症しょう状じょう

noun

withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome

Medical term for physical and psychological symptoms that occur when stopping or reducing intake of an addictive substance. Commonly used for drug, alcohol, or nicotine withdrawal.

• 禁きん煙えんすると禁きん断だん症しょう状じょうが出でることがあります。

  When you quit smoking, you may experience withdrawal symptoms.

• アルコール依い存ぞん症しょうの患かん者じゃは激はげしい禁きん断だん症しょう状じょうに苦くるしんだ。

  The patient with alcohol dependence suffered severe withdrawal symptoms.