Dictionary
chron•ic
Pronunciation: (kron'ik), [key]—
adj.
1. constant; habitual; inveterate:
a chronic liar.
2. continuing a long time or recurring frequently:
a chronic state of civil war.
3. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like:
a chronic invalid.
4. (of a disease) having long duration (opposed to
acute).
Also,chron'i•cal.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.