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ALCOHOL ABUSE
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
Synonyms:
alcohol abuse; alcoholic abuse; alcoholism abuse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("alcohol abuse" is a kind of...):
drug abuse; habit; substance abuse (excessive use of drugs)
Context examples:
But chronic damage in conditions such as alcohol abuse, fatty liver disease and certain viral infections, leads to impaired regeneration and cirrhosis (scarring), with eventual loss of liver function.
(Regeneration mechanism discovered in mice could provide target for drugs to combat chronic liver disease, University of Cambridge)
The prognosis is poor and worsens if alcohol abuse continues.
(Alcohol-Induced Wernicke-Korsakoff's Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
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