alcoholism

== English == === Etymology === From alcohol +‎ -ism. Derived from New Latin alcoholismus chronicus, coined by the Swedish professor of medicine Magnus Huss in 1849. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (General American) /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/ /ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm/ IPA(key): (UK) /ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm/ === Noun === alcoholism (usually uncountable, plural alcoholisms) A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning. Synonym: dipsomania (pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning. ==== Hypernyms ==== (addiction): alcohol use disorder (“AUD”) (DSM5) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===