chronic

One entry found for chronic.

Main Entry: chron·ic
Pronunciation: 'krä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French chronique, from Greek chronikos of time, from chronos
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>
synonym see INVETERATE
- chronic noun
- chron·i·cal·ly /-ni-k(&-)lE/ adverb
- chro·nic·i·ty /krä-'ni-s&-tE, krO-/ noun