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Definition of Chronic
1. Adjective. Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering. "A chronic invalid"
2. Adjective. Of long duration. "Chronic money problems"
3. Adjective. Habitual. "A chronic smoker"
Definition of Chronic
1. a. Relating to time; according to time.
Definition of Chronic
1. one that suffers from a long-lasting disease [n -S]
Medical Definition of Chronic
1. Persisting over a long period of time. Origin: L. Chronicus, Gr. Chronos = time This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)