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chronic
[ kron-ik ]
adjective
a chronic liar.
Synonyms: ,
- continuing a long time or recurring frequently:
a chronic state of civil war.
- having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like:
a chronic invalid.
- (of a disease) having long duration ( acute ).
noun
- Slang. cronic ( def ).
chronic
/ krɒˈnɪsɪtɪ; ˈkrɒnɪk /
adjective
- continuing for a long time; constantly recurring
- (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration Compare acute
- inveterate; habitual
a chronic smoker
- informal.
- very bad
the play was chronic
- very serious
he left her in a chronic condition
chronic
/ ŏ′ĭ /
- Relating to an illness or medical condition that is characterized by long duration or frequent recurrence. Diabetes and hypertension are chronic diseases.
- Compare acute
Derived Forms
- chronicity, noun
- ˈDzԾ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz··· adverb
- ·Ծ··ٲ [kro-, nis, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDz·Dz· adjective
- ԴDz·Dz·· adjective
- ܲ·Dz· adjective
- ܲ·Dz·· adjective
- ܲ·Dz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chronic1
Example Sentences
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.
Miller died at his Pasadena home on March 29 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure, according to his son Scott.
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.
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.
Wall's legal team said a psychiatric report shows she has a chronic delusional mental health illness.
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