chronic
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Synonyms: achronic, chromic, cronic, charonic, chironic, chroic
Antonyms: achronic, chromic, cronic, charonic, chironic, chroic
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Adjective
- {{sid|en|problematic}} Being [[problematic]] over an extended period of time.
- {{lb|en|medicine}} Prolonged or slow to heal.
- Of a person, [[suffering]] from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
- {{U|inveterate}} or [[habitual]].
- {{lb|en|slang}} Very [[bad]], [[awful]].
- {{lb|en|informal}} Extremely [[serious]].
- {{lb|en|slang}} Good, great; "[[wicked]]".
Noun
- {{lb|en|slang}} {{U|marijuana}}, typically of high quality.
- {{lb|en|medicine}} A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not [[inherent]] in the term.
- A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.
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