chronic
adjective (LONG-LASTING) /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/
/ˈkrɑː.nɪk/ Definition
C2 (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time: chronic diseases/conditions chronic arthritis/pain a chronic invalid There is a chronic shortage of teachers.Continuous and permanentDisease and illness - general words chronically /ˈkrɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/
/ˈkrɑː.nɪ-/ adverb › care for the chronically illContinuous and permanentDisease and illness - general words
/ˈkrɑː.nɪ-/ adverb › care for the chronically illContinuous and permanentDisease and illness - general words(Definition of chronic adjective (LONG-LASTING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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