Dissociation vs Withdrawal - What's the difference?
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The act of dissociating]] or [[disunite, disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
(chemistry) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.
(psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is addicted is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier
An act of withdrawing.
As nouns the difference between dissociation and withdrawal
is that dissociation is the act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion while withdrawal is receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.dissociation
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Noun
(en noun)- the dissociation of the sulphur molecules
- the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia
- "Project MONARCH could be best described as a form of structured dissociation and occultic integration, carried out in order to compartmentalize the mind into multiple personalities within a systematic framework." —Ron Patton
withdrawal
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(wikipedia withdrawal)Noun
(en noun)- heroin withdrawal
- nicotine withdrawal