Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcohol use disorder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: al-co-hol use dis-or-der
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various conditions associated with drinking too much alcohol.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: drinking problem (informal), alcoholism"

Etymology

From DSM-5.

Usage

Inflected Forms

alcohol use disorders (plural)

Derived Forms

AUD

Synonyms

AUD drinking problem alcoholism

Questions

What does alcohol use disorder mean?: Any of various conditions associated with drinking too much alcohol.
Where does alcohol use disorder come from?: From DSM-5.

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