The effects of opiate withdrawal can be very unpleasant for the addict. 1  Symptoms and effects will vary depending upon the length of the addiction, the amount of drug used, and the frequency the narcotic was abused. Withdrawal from narcotics should always be done under the close supervision of medical personnel.
amicus (English) Origin & history Abbreviation of amicus curiae. Noun amicus (pl. amici) legal informal - Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case. Synonyms. amicus curiae (formal) Anagrams. Macusi
Amicable, not surprisingly, comes from the Latin word for friend, amicus. Perhaps the things most commonly described as amicable are divorces. The parties in a divorce often tend to be so childish and the proceedings so messy that it's nice to have a word that reflects the absence of those qualities.