You’ll often hear it used in relation to stopping a substance, medication, or treatment.

Where it comes from: From the Middle English,drawen, “to pull toward” something.

This is sometimes referred to as “going through withdrawal.”

illustration of scientist looking into microscope - word of the week

Alex Dos Diaz / Verywell

A solitary green and gray pill on a sage green background.

Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels