Grep of noun chronic
chronic bronchitis
chronic eczema
chronic gastritis
chronic glaucoma
chronic glossitis
chronic kidney failure
chronic leukemia
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
chronic myelocytic leukemia
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic pyelonephritis
chronic renal failure
chronicle
chronicler
Overview of adj chronic
The adj chronic has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (9) chronic -- ((medicine) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid")
2. chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate -- (having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker")
Antonyms of adj chronic
2 senses of chronic
Sense 1
chronic (vs. acute)
acute (vs. chronic)
=> subacute
Sense 2
chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA addicted) -> unaddicted
Similarity of adj chronic
2 senses of chronic
Sense 1
chronic (vs. acute)
=> degenerative
=> prolonged
Sense 2
chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate(postnominal)
=> addicted (vs. unaddicted)
Attributes of adj chronic
Familiarity of adj chronic
chronic used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj chronic
allochronic
anachronic
chronic
diachronic
synchronic
Overview of adj chronic
The adj chronic has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (9) chronic -- ((medicine) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid")
2. chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate -- (having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker")
chronic definition
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