Definition of Alcohol addiction

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Alcoholism, Drunkenness, Inebriation
Generic synonyms: Drug Addiction, White Plague
Derivative terms: Inebriate, Inebriate

Medical Definition of Alcohol addiction

1. A disorder characterised by pathological pattern of alcohol use that causes a serious impairment in social or occupational functioning. In DSN III R this is termed alcohol abuse or, if tolerance or withdrawal is present, alcohol dependence. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alcohol Addiction

alclofenac
alclometasone
alco
alco-holic
alcogel
alcohol
alcohol-dependent
alcohol-dependents
alcohol-free
alcohol-related disorders
alcohol-soluble eosin
alcohol - NDMA oxidoreductase
alcohol abuse
alcohol acid
alcohol addiction (current term)
alcohol amnestic disorder
alcohol amnestic syndrome
alcohol dehydrogenase
alcohol dehydrogenase (NADP+)
alcohol dehydrogenase (acceptor)
alcohol deterrents
alcohol diuresis
alcohol drinking
alcohol group
alcohol oxidoreductases
alcohol radical
alcohol sulfotransferase
alcohol thermometer
alcohol withdrawal

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