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chronic definition
chronic |
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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