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ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

Specialty Definition: ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

DomainDefinition

Medicine

Physical dependence is a physiological state of adaptation to a drug. . . which results in a set of withdrawal symptoms (often called the --), when administration of the drug is stopped. Source: European Union. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

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Health

Naltrexone is a long-acting synthetic opiate antagonist with few side effects that is taken orally either daily or three times a week for a sustained period of time. Individuals must be medically detoxified and opiate-free for several days before naltrexone can be taken to prevent precipitating an opiate abstinence syndrome. (references)

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Expression: ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

Expression using "ABSTINENCE SYNDROME": Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Additional references.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

neonatal abstinence syndrome

9
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Modern Translation: ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

Language Translations for "ABSTINENCE SYNDROME"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

abstinenssyndrom (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), abstinenssymptomer (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

abstinentieverschijnselen (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), abstinentiesyndroom (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), ontwenningsverschijnselen (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), ontwenningssyndroom (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome). (various references)

   

French

  

syndrome de sevrage (abstinence symptoms), syndrome d'abstinence (abstinence symptoms), état de privation (abstinence symptoms). (various references)

   

German

  

Abstinenzsyndrom (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), Abstinenzerscheinungen (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), Vollmond (full moon), Turkey (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), Entzugserscheinungen (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal phenomena, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), Entziehungssyndrom (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), Entziehungssymptome (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), Entziehungserscheinungen (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

σύνδρομο στέρησης (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome). (various references)

   

Italian

  

sintomi di astinenza (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), sindrome di astinenza (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

禁断症状 (withdrawal symptoms). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

き" "しょうじょう (withdrawal symptoms). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

abstinenceay yndromesay

   

Portuguese

  

sindroma de privação (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome), sindroma de abstinência (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

síndrome de abstinencia (abstinence symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: ABSTINENCE SYNDROME

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-c-d-e-e-e-i-m-n-n-n-o-r-s-s-t-y"

-5 letters: amniocenteses, nonresidences, nonresistance, reconditeness, semisedentary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Quotations: Non-fiction
2. Expressions
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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