Medical Dictionary

dependence

noun de·pen·dence \di-ˈpen-dən(t)s\

Medical Definition of DEPENDENCE

1
:  the quality or state of being dependent upon or unduly subject to the influence of another
2
a :  drug addiction b :  habituation 2b
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