Medical Dictionary
1alcoholic
adj al·co·hol·ic \ˌal-kə-ˈhȯl-ik, -ˈhäl-\
Medical Definition of ALCOHOLIC
1
a : of, relating to, or caused by alcohol <alcoholic hepatitis> b : containing alcohol
2
: affected with alcoholism
—al·co·hol·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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