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chronic

[ kron-ik ]

adjective

  1. a chronic liar.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. continuing a long time or recurring frequently:

    a chronic state of civil war.

  3. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like:

    a chronic invalid.

  4. (of a disease) having long duration ( acute ).


noun

chronic

/ krɒˈnɪsɪtɪ; ˈkrɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. continuing for a long time; constantly recurring
  2. (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration Compare acute
  3. inveterate; habitual

    a chronic smoker

  4. informal.
    1. very bad

      the play was chronic

    2. very serious

      he left her in a chronic condition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chronic

/ ŏĭ /

  1. Relating to an illness or medical condition that is characterized by long duration or frequent recurrence. Diabetes and hypertension are chronic diseases.
  2. Compare acute
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Derived Forms

  • chronicity, noun
  • ˈDzԾ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz··· adverb
  • ·Ծ··ٲ [kro-, nis, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDz·Dz· adjective
  • ԴDz·Dz·· adjective
  • ܲ·Dz· adjective
  • ܲ·Dz·· adjective
  • ܲ·Dz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chronic1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin chronicus, from Greek DzԾó, equivalent to ó(Dz) “time” + -ikos -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chronic1

C15: from Latin chronicus relating to time, from Greek khronikos, from khronos time
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That’s especially so because the described symptoms — chronic fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, and dizziness among them — are not uncommon and often arise from other causes.

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Miller died at his Pasadena home on March 29 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure, according to his son Scott.

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The center is one of several efforts to combat chronic illnesses stemming from infection affected by cuts made in the first few months of the Trump administration.

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One company, Wysa, was granted a special designation from the Food and Drug Administration that expedites the process toward approving it as a medical device for people with depression and anxiety related to chronic pain.

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Wall's legal team said a psychiatric report shows she has a chronic delusional mental health illness.

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