English

Pronunciation
rhymes|�nɪk

Adjective
en-adj

1. context|of a problem That which continues over an extended period of time, often associated with suffering ("long suffering").
2. medicine Prolonged or slow to heal. The opposite of acute.
3. medicine A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a worsening condition (a condition which gets worse with each recurrence), though this definition is not inherent in the term.
4. inveterate|Inveterate or habitual.

#:a chronic smoker

1. informal Very bad, awful.

#:that concert was chronic

1. informal Extremely serious.

#:they left him in a chronic condition

Translations
trans-top|that which continues over an extended period of time
French: chronique
Italian: cronico
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Japanese: ����
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trans-top|medical: condition of extended duration
Chinese: ��
French: chronique
Italian: cronico
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Japanese: ����
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trans-top|inveterate or habitual
French: chronique
Italian: cronico
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Japanese: ����
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Antonyms
acute

Noun
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1. slang marijuana|Marijuana, typically of high quality.

Category:Recreational drugs

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