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alcoholism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alcoholism \Al"co*hol*ism\, n. [Cf. F. alcoolisme.] (Med.) A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alcoholism n 1: prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms [syn: {alcohol addiction}, {drunkenness}] 2: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess [syn: {dipsomania}, {potomania}]
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