Alcoholism - Definition
alcoholism
n 1: 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 [syn: alcoholism, alcohol
addiction, inebriation, drunkenness]
2: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to
excess [syn: dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania]