| 释义 |
Noun: alcoholism 'alkuhól`izum- Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
- alcohol addiction, inebriation, drunkenness - An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
- dipsomania, potomania
Derived forms: alcoholisms Type of: cacoethes, drug addiction, mania, passion, white plague Encyclopedia: Alcoholism |