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dipsomania Definition

dipso·ma·nia (dip′sə mā′nē ə, -mān′yə)

noun

an abnormal and insatiable craving for alcoholic drink

Etymology: ModL < Gr dipsa, thirst + -mania

dipsomania Related Forms

dip′so·ma′·niac′ (-ak′) noun dip′so·ma·ni′acal (-mə nī′ə kəl) adjective

dipsomania Synonyms

dipsomania

n.

alcoholism, problem drinking, insobriety; see addiction, drunkenness.

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