al·co·hol·ism ( l k -hô-l z m, -h -)n. A disorder characterized by the excessive consumption of and dependence on alcoholic beverages, leading to physical and psychological harm and impaired social and vocational functioning. Also called alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence. |
alcoholism [ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm]
n
(Psychiatry) a condition in which dependence on alcohol harms a person's health, social functioning, or family life
| alcoholism (lk-hô-lzm) A progressive, potentially fatal disease characterized by the excessive and compulsive consumption of alcoholic beverages and physiological and psychological dependence on alcohol. Chronic alcoholism usually results in liver and other organ damage, nutritional deficiencies and impaired social functioning. |
alcoholism
1. an addiction to alcohol, especially involving compulsive, excessive consumption.
2. the pathological effects of such overindulgence. — alcoholic, n.
See also: Alcohol
2. the pathological effects of such overindulgence. — alcoholic, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  alcoholism - habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptomsdrug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) |
| 2. |  alcoholism - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess |
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