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chronic
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chronic \Chron"ic\, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time,
from ? time: cf. F. chronique.]
1. Relating to time; according to time.
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2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
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Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long
continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an
acute disease, which speedly terminates.
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