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dipsomaniacal
Variant of dipsomania
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
Related Forms:
- dipsomaniac dip′so·ma′·niac′ (-ak′) noun
- dipsomaniacal dip′so·ma·ni′acal (-mə nī′ə kəl) adjective
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