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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Dipsomania

· Dip·so·ma·ni·a · IPA /ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
01 n. A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic…
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    A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.(Med.)