| slovo | definícia |
alcoholism
(encz) | alcoholism,alkoholismus n: Zdeněk Brož |
alcoholism
(encz) | alcoholism,alkoholizmus |
alcoholism
(gcide) | alcoholism \al"co*hol*ism\ ([a^]l"k[-o]*h[o^]l*[i^]z'm), n. [Cf.
F. alcoolisme.]
1. (Med.) Chronic excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages
that leads to social, occupational, psychological and
physiological problems.
[AS]
2. (Med.) Psychological and physiological dependence on
alcohol; sudden cessation of drinking may lead to
withdrawal symptoms.
[AS + PJC] |
alcoholism
(wn) | alcoholism
n 1: 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 symptoms [syn: alcoholism, {alcohol
addiction}, inebriation, drunkenness]
2: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to
excess [syn: dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania] |
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