Definition of Chronic

1. Adjective. Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering. "A chronic invalid"

Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Similar to: Degenerative
Antonyms: Acute

2. Adjective. Of long duration. "Chronic money problems"
Exact synonyms: Continuing
Similar to: Long

3. Adjective. Habitual. "A chronic smoker"
Exact synonyms: Inveterate
Similar to: Usual

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chronic

chromotropic acid
chromous
chromy
chromyl
chromyls
chronaxia
chronaxie
chronaxie
chronaxies
chronaximeter
chronaximetry
chronaxis
chronaxy
chronaxy
chronic (current term)
chronic (current term)
chronically
chronically
chronicities
chronicity
chronicity
chronicle
chronicled
chronicler
chroniclers
chronicles
chronicling
chronics
chronic abscess
chronic absorptive arthritis

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