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al·co·hol·ism

(ăl′kə-hô-lĭz′əm, -hŏ-)
n.
A disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of alcohol use that causes harm or distress. It typically involves cravings for alcohol, inability to control the amount consumed, withdrawal symptoms in its absence, and the need to consume greater quantities in order to feel the same effects, and often results in impaired social functioning and significant damage to physical health.
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alcoholism

(ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm)
n
(Psychiatry) a condition in which dependence on alcohol harms a person's health, social functioning, or family life
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al•co•hol•ism

(ˈæl kə hɔˌlɪz əm, -hɒ-)

n.
a chronic disorder characterized by repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally.
[1855–60]
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al·co·hol·ism

(ăl′kə-hô-lĭz′əm)
The excessive drinking of and dependence on alcoholic beverages.
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alcoholism

1. an addiction to alcohol, especially involving compulsive, excessive consumption.
2. the pathological effects of such overindulgence. — alcoholic, n.
See also: Alcohol
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:alcoholism - habitual intoxication]alcoholism - habitual intoxication; 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
drug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
2. [画像:alcoholism - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess]alcoholism - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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Translations
إدْمَان المُسْكِرات
alkoholismusalkoholizmusotrava alkoholem
alkoholisme
alkoholijaalkoholizam
alkoholizmus
áfengissÿki, alkóhólismi
alkoholizmus

alcoholism

[ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm] Nalcoholismo m
to die of alcoholismmorir alcoholizado
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alcoholism

[ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm] nalcoolisme m
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alcoholism

nAlkoholismus m, → Trunksucht f
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alcoholism

[ˈælkəhɒlɪzm] nalcolismo
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alcohol

(ˈӕlkəhol) noun
liquid made by the fermentation or distillation of sugar, present in intoxicating drinks, used also as a fuel, and in thermometers. I never drink alcohol – I drink orange juice. alkohol كُحُول алкохол álcool alkohol der Alkohol alkohol αλκοόλ alcohol alkohol الکل؛ مشروب الکلی alkoholi alcool אלכוהול मद्यसार, ऐलकोहल alkohol alkohol alkohol alkóhól, vínandi alcol, alcool アルコール 알코올 alkoholis alkohols; spirts arak alcohol alkohol alkohol الکول، الکولی څښاک álcool alcool алкоголь alkohol alkohol alkohol alkohol เครื่องดื่มที่มีแอลกอฮอล์ alkol 酒(精) алкоголь, спирт شراب rượu cồn 酒(精)
ˌalcoˈholic adjective
1. of or containing alcohol. Is cider alcoholic? alkoholies كُحُولِي алкохолен alcoólico alkoholický alkoholhaltig alkoholholdig οινοπνευματώδης alcohólico alkohoolne الکل دار alkoholipitoinen alcoolisé, alcoolique אַלְכּוֹהוֹלִי मद्यसारिक alkoholan szeszes mengandung alkohol áfengur alcolico アルコールを含んだ 알코올이 든 alkoholinis alkoholisks mengandungi alkohol alcoholhoudend alkoholholdig alkoholowy الکول لرونکی alcoólico alcoolic, alcoolizat алкогольный alkoholický alkoholen alkoholni alkohol-, alkoholhaltig ที่มีส่วนผสมของแอลกอฮอล์ alkollü 含酒精的 алкогольний جس میں شراب بطور ایک جزو موجود ہو chứa cồn 含酒精的
2. caused by alcohol. an alcoholic stupor. alkoholveroorsaakte مُسْكِر алкохоличен alcoólico alkoholový alkoholisch alkohol- που προκαλείται από το αλκοόλ alcohólico alkoholist põhjustatud مربوط به الکل alkoholin aiheuttama alcoolique, éthylique בְּהַשְפָּעַת אַלְכּוֹהוֹל सुरा alkoholni alkohol hatása alatti akibat alkohol áfengis-, alcolico アルコール性の 알코올이 원인인 sukeltas alkoholio alkohola- disebabkan oleh alkohol alcoholisch alkohol- alkoholowy الکول پوری تړلی alcoólico din cauza alcoolului алкогольный alkoholový zaradi alkohola alkoholni alkohol- ซึ่งติดเหล้า alkole dayalı 因酒引起的 алкогольний شراب کی وجہ سے do rượu 饮酒引起的
noun
a person who suffers from a dependence on alcohol. alkoholis سِكِّير، مُدْمِن كُحُول алкохолик alcoólatra alkoholik der/die Alkoholiker(in) alkoholist αλκοολικός alcohólico alkohoolik دایم الخمر alkoholisti alcoolique אלכוהוליסט शराबी alkoholičar alkoholista peminum áfengissjúklingur, alkóhólisti alcolista, alcolizzato アルコール中毒者 알코올 중독자 alkoholikas alkoholiķis pemabuk/kaki minum alcoholicus alkoholiker, alkoholmisbruker alkoholik دایم الخمر، تل نشه alcoólico alcoolic алкоголик alkoholik, -čka alkoholik alkoholičar alkoholist ผู้ที่ติดเหล้า alkolik 酗酒者 алкоголік قدیم شرابی người nghiện rượu 嗜酒者,酒鬼
ˈalcoholism noun
the condition suffered by an alcoholic. alkoholisme إدْمَان المُسْكِرات алкохолизъм alcoolismo alkoholismus der Alkoholismus alkoholisme αλκοολισμός alcoholismo alkoholism اعتیاد به الکل alkoholismi alcoolisme אלכוהוליזם मदात्यय alkoholizam alkoholizmus alkoholisme áfengissÿki, alkóhólismi alcolismo アルコール中毒 알코올 중독(증) alkoholizmas alkoholisms keadaan yang dialami pemabuk alcoholisme alkoholisme, alkoholmisbruk alkoholizm په الکولو روږدل شوی alcoolismo alcoolism алкоголизм alkoholizmus alkoholizem alkoholizam alkoholism โรคพิษสุราเรื้อรัง alkolizm 酗酒 алкоголізм شراب کا عادی ہونا tác hại của rượu 酒精中毒
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al·co·hol·ism

[MIM*103780]
n. alcoholismo, uso excesivo de bebidas alcohólicas.
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alcoholism

n alcoholismo
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