dipsomania
[ dip-suh-mey-nee-uh, -soh- ]
/ ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ ni ə, -soʊ- /
noun
an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.
Words nearby dipsomania
dipsacaceous, dipsesis, dipshit, dipso, dipsogen, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, dipsosis, dipsotherapy, dipstick, dipstick test
Origin of dipsomania
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British Dictionary definitions for dipsomania
dipsomania
/ (ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
a compulsive desire to drink alcoholic beverages
Word Origin for dipsomania
C19: New Latin, from Greek dipsa thirst + -mania
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Medical definitions for dipsomania
dipsomania
[ dĭp′sə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ]
n.
An insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages.
Other words from dipsomania
dip′so•ma′ni•ac (-ăk′) adj. n.dip′so•ma•ni′a•cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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