alcoholism
IPA: ˈæɫkʌhɔɫɪzʌm
noun
- A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
- (pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning.
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Examples of "alcoholism" in Sentences
- It is used in the treatment of alcoholism.
- The Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcoholism.
- Among the characteristics of alcoholism are compulsion and addiction.
- The essential problem with alcoholism isn't that the alcoholic drinks.
- See the article at Alcoholism for a comprehensive treatment of the subject.
- The icon is said to be particularly effective in the treatment of alcoholism.
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