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chronics

/ˈkɹɒnɪks/

chronics is the plural of chronic.

Meaning of chronic

Noun

chronic (countable and uncountable, plural chronics)

  1. (slang) Marijuana, typically of high quality.
    • It's ironic, I had the brew, she had the chronic1992, Ice Cube, “It Was a Good Day”, in The Predator
  2. A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.
  3. A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.
    • Wernersvill asylum is now practically filled, and, as it is peopled with able-bodied chronics, there will be but little annual movement of patients.1895, Report of the Committee on Lunacy to the Board of Public Charities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, page 9

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Questions about chronics

What is chronics the plural of?
Chronics is the plural of chronic.
How do you pronounce chronics?
Chronics is pronounced /ˈkɹɒnɪks/.

Words near chronics in the dictionary

  1. chronicles
  2. chronicling
  3. chroniclings
  4. chronicon
  5. chronicons
  6. chronics
  7. chronicular
  8. chronid
  9. chronids
  10. chronies
  11. chronification

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