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al·co·hol·ism (al′kə hôl′iz′əm, -häl′-)
noun
- the habitual or compulsive consumption of alcoholic liquor to excess
- a chronic diseased condition marked by psychological and nutritional disorders, caused by the compulsive consumption of and dependence on alcoholic liquor
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