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chronic

Main Entry:: chron·ic
Pronunciation:: \ˈkrä-nik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: French chronique, from Greek chronikos of time, from chronos
Date:: 1601

1 a: marked by long duration or frequent recurrence : not acute <chronic indigestion> <chronic experiments> b: suffering from a chronic disease <the special needs of chronic patients>2 a: always present or encountered; especially : constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling <chronic petty warfare> b: being such habitually <a chronic grumbler>

synonyms see inveterate

— chronic noun

— chron·i·cal·ly

Listen to the pronunciation of chronically

\-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— chro·nic·i·ty

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\krä-ˈni-sə-tē, krō-\ noun

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