chronic
English Thesaurus
1. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering (adj.all)
| similar | : | degenerative, |
| definition | : | (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
2. habitual (adj.all)
| similar | : | usual, |
| definition | : | occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure (adj.all) |
3. of long duration (adj.all)
| similar | : | long, |
| definition | : | primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified (adj.all) |
4. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering (adj.all)
| antonym | : | acute, |
| definition | : | having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | acute, |
| definition | : | having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course (adj.all) |
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