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alcohol use disorder

alcohol use disorder noun: any of various conditions associated with drinking too much alcohol.

Noun

alcohol use disorder (countable and uncountable, plural alcohol use disorders)

  1. Any of various conditions associated with drinking too much alcohol.
    • Near-synonyms: drinking problem (informal), alcoholism

Synonyms of alcohol use disorder

Forms of alcohol use disorder

pluralalcohol use disorders

Origin of alcohol use disorder

From DSM-5.

Words formed from alcohol use disorder

Questions about alcohol use disorder

What does alcohol use disorder mean?
Alcohol use disorder means any of various conditions associated with drinking too much alcohol.
What part of speech is alcohol use disorder?
Alcohol use disorder is a noun.
What is the plural of alcohol use disorder?
The plural of alcohol use disorder is alcohol use disorders.

Words near alcohol use disorder in the dictionary

  1. alcohol flush reaction
  2. alcohol flush reactions
  3. alcohol intoxication
  4. alcohol poisoning
  5. alcohol poisonings
  6. alcohol use disorder
  7. alcohol use disordered
  8. alcohol use disorders
  9. alcohol-free
  10. alcoholaemia
  11. alcoholaemias

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