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alcoholism noun

  /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/ , /ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm/
  • A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
 alcoholisme, drankzucht

alcohol noun

  /ˈæl.kə.hɑl/ , /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ , /ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ , /ˈɑl.kə.hɑl/ , /ˈɑl.kə.hɔl/
  • (uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.
 alcohol, alcoholische drank, sterke drank
  • (organic compound, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
 alcohol

alcoholic noun

  /ˌæl.kəˈhɑ.lɪk/ , /ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/ , /ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/
  • A person who is addicted to alcohol.
 alcoholist, alcoholicus, alcoholiste
  • One who abuses alcohol.
 alcoholist, alcoholisch

alcoholic adjective

  /ˌæl.kəˈhɑ.lɪk/ , /ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/ , /ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/
  • Of or pertaining to alcohol.
  • Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
 alcoholisch, alcoholhoudend

alcoholize verb

  • To convert into alcohol by fermentation, or to increase the concentration of alcohol by rectification
 alcohol voegen bij
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