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Definition of alcoholism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

alcoholism

noun

NAmE//ˈælkəhɔˌlɪzəm//

, NAmE//ˈælkəhɑˌlɪzəm//

[uncountable]

the medical condition caused by drinking too much alcohol regularly

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