Engelsk navneord: alcoholism |
1. | alcoholism (om tilstand) 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 |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | alcohol addiction, drunkenness, inebriation |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | drug addiction, white plague |
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2. | alcoholism (om motiv) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dipsomania, potomania |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | cacoethes, mania, passion |
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