1. Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
   "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid" 
2. Of long duration
   "chronic money problems"
   - continuing 
3. Habitual
   "a chronic smoker"
   - inveterate 
4. (informal) very bad or serious
   "unemployment was chronic"

See also: chronically, degenerative, long, usual

Antonym: acute

Encyclopedia: Chronic

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