- of or containing alcohol
- caused by alcohol or liquor containing it
- suffering from alcoholism
a person who has chronic alcoholism or who habitually drinks alcoholic liquor to excess
noun
The definition of an alcoholic is a person who is addicted to drinking alcohol.
A person who drinks too much and who cannot stop himself from doing so is an example of an alcoholic.
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alcoholic
adjective
- Related to or resulting from alcohol.
- Containing or preserved in alcohol.
- Having alcoholism.
noun
A person who has alcoholism.
Related Forms:
- al·co·hol′i·cal·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more alcoholic, superlative most alcoholic)
- Of or pertaining to alcohol.
- Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
- He ordered an alcoholic beverage.
- The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic.
- Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism
Origin
First attested 1891, from alcohol + -ic
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alcoholic - Medical Definition
adj.
- Related to or resulting from alcohol.
- Containing or preserved in alcohol.
- Having alcoholism.
n.
A person who has alcoholism.
Related Forms:
- al·co·hol′i·cal·ly
adv.
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Sentence Examples
- It crystallizes in orange-red needles and its alcoholic solution fluoresces strongly.
- The residue is dissolved in alcohol and to the cold saturated solution a cold alcoholic solution of picric acid is added.
- Of the greatest importance is the alcoholic fermentation brought about by yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiae seu vini); this follows the equation CH120 6 =2C 2 H 6 0+2CO 2, Pasteur considering 94 to 95% of the sugar to be so changed.
- With picric acid it forms a sparingly soluble picrate, which melts at 145 0 C. On the condition of phenanthrene in alcoholic solution see R.
- Aconitine (C33H45N013, according to Dunstan; C34H47NOH, according to Freund) is a crystalline base, soluble in alcohol, but very sparingly in water; its alcoholic solution is dextrorotatory, but its salts are laevorotatory.
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