chronic

Adjective
  1. Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering (synset 300045343)
    "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"
    referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    similar to: degenerative - (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
  2. Of long duration (synset 301441837)
    "chronic money problems"
    similar to: long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
    same as: continuing
  3. Habitual (synset 300491759)
    "a chronic smoker"
    similar to: usual - occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
    same as: inveterate

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