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alcoholism definition

al·co·hol·ism (al′kə hôl′iz′əm, -häl′-)

noun

  1. the habitual or compulsive consumption of alcoholic liquor to excess
  2. a chronic diseased condition marked by psychological and nutritional disorders, caused by the compulsive consumption of and dependence on alcoholic liquor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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