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acute alcoholism — noun : an acute syndrome resulting from intoxication by excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks that is characterized by depression of higher nervous centers with uncontrolled excitement often leading to stupor, incoordination, and impaired… … Useful english dictionary
alcoholism — Synonyms and related words: a habit, acquired tolerance, acute alcoholism, addictedness, addiction, alcoholic addiction, alcoholic psychosis, amphetamine withdrawal symptoms, barbiturate addiction, barbiturism, bottle nose, chain smoking, chronic … Moby Thesaurus
alcoholism — n 1.Path. dipsomania, crapulence, crapulousness, problem or heavy drinking, serious drinking, habitual or chronic drunkenness, chronic or acute alcoholism. 2. intoxication, insobriety, inebriety, inebriation, drunkenness, intemperance, Inf.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Acute alcohol intoxication — can result from a high level of alcohol in the bloodstream leading to drunkenness. The term acute alcohol intoxication is used by healthcare providers, often in emergencies. Toxicologists also speak of alcohol intoxication to discriminate from… … Wikipedia
Alcoholism in family systems — refers to the conditions in families that enable alcoholism, and the effects of alcoholic behavior by one or more family members on the rest of the family. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as… … Wikipedia
Alcoholism — • The term is understood to include all the changes that may occur in the human organism after the ingestion of any form of alcohol Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alcoholism Alcoholism … Catholic encyclopedia
Alcoholism — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
alcoholism — /al keuh haw liz euhm, ho /, n. Pathol. a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol, repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages, the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing intake, morbidity that may include… … Universalium
alcoholism — n. acute; chronic alcoholism * * * [ ælkəhɒlɪz(ə)m] chronic alcoholism acute … Combinatory dictionary
Alcoholism — Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms. In popular and therapeutic parlance, the term may also be used to refer to ingrained drinking habits that cause health or social problems.… … Medical dictionary
