'Chronic' definitions:

Definition of 'chronic'

adjective

Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid" [ant: acute]

adjective

Of long duration; "chronic money problems" [syn: chronic, continuing]

adjective

Habitual; "a chronic smoker" [syn: chronic, inveterate]

Definition of 'Chronic'

From: GCIDE

Chronic \Chron"ic\, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.]
1. Relating to time; according to time. [1913 Webster]
2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. [1913 Webster]
Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedly terminates. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'chronic'

From: Moby Thesaurus

abiding,
accepted,
accustomed,
age-long,
aged,
ancient,
antique,
confirmed,
constant,
continuing,
customary,
deep-dyed,
deep-fixed,
deep-rooted,
deep-seated,
deep-set,
deep-settled,
diuturnal,
durable,
dyed-in-the-wool,
enduring,
established,
evergreen,
fast,
fixed,
habitual,
habituated,
hardened,
hardy,
immutable,
implanted,
incorrigible,
inculcated,
infixed,
ingrained,
instilled,
intransient,
inveterate,
irreversible,
lasting,
lingering,
long-established,
long-lasting,
long-lived,
long-standing,
long-term,
longeval,
longevous,
macrobiotic,
of long duration,
of long standing,
perdurable,
perduring,
perennial,
permanent,
perpetual,
persistent,
persisting,
remaining,
rooted,
routine,
sempervirent,
set,
settled,
settled in habit,
stable,
staying,
steadfast,
thorough,
tough,
unfading,
vital,
wonted

Words containing 'Chronic'

Chronical,
chronically,
Chronic disease,
chronic bronchitis,
chronic eczema,
chronic gastritis,
chronic glaucoma,
chronic glossitis,
chronic leukemia,
chronic pyelonephritis,
chronic kidney failure,
chronic lymphocytic leukemia,
chronic myelocytic leukemia,
chronic renal failure,
chronic wasting disease,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease