withdrawal effect Adverse event following withdrawal from a person or animal of a drug to which they have been chronically exposed or on which they have become dependent.
Withdrawal: Water removed from the ground or diverted from a surface-water source. The amount of water withdrawn may not equal the amount of water used due to water transfers or the recirculation or recycling of the same water.
withdrawal The process of taking water from a source and conveying it to a place for a particular type of use. See also offstream use and self-supplied water.
Withdrawal: Water removed from a surface or groundwater source for use. X Xeriscaping: An environmentally friendly form of landscaping that uses a variety of indigenous and drought-tolerant plants, shrubs, and ground cover.
Withdrawal over a period of time of ground water that exceeds the rate of recharge of the aquifer. Source: Terms of the Environment ...
withdrawal ratio (See water exploitation index) working group world heritage site ...
Active withdrawal of both liquid and gas phases from a well usually involving the use of a vacuum pump. Dump A site used to dispose of solid waste without environmental controls.
Groundwater mining. The withdrawal of water from an aquifer in excess of recharge over a period of time. If continued, the underground supply would eventually be exhausted or the water table could drop below economically feasible pumping lifts.
Mining of an Aquifer: Withdrawal over a period of time of ground water that exceeds the rate of recharge of the aquifer. Mining Waste: Residues resulting from the extraction of raw materials from the earth.
Dual-Phase Extraction: Active withdrawal of both liquid and gas phases from a well usually involving the use of a vacuum pump. Dump: A site used to dispose of solid waste without environmental controls.
Needleless System: A device that does not use a needle for: The collection of bodily fluids or withdrawal of body fluids after initial venous or arterial access is established; The administration of medication or fluids; ...
Air Padding: Pumping dry air into a container to assist with the withdrawal of liquid or to force a liquefied gas such as chlorine out of the container.
Addiction-To function normally, the body relies on a substance and there is a physical dependency on the substance as well. If that substance is taken away, it causes withdrawal, that is accompanied by a characteristic set of signs and symptoms.
conjunctive use A program that coordinates the storage of imported surface water supplies in local ground-water basins for future withdrawal and use.
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