toxicodependência

Portuguese

Etymology

From toxico- +‎ dependência.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtɔk.si.ko.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ [ˌtɔk.si.ko.de.pẽˈdẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌtɔk.si.ko.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtɔk.si.ko.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.a/ [ˌtɔk.si.ko.de.pẽˈdẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˌtɔk.si.ko.de.pẽˈdẽ.sja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌtɔ.ksi.kɔ.dɨ.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/ [ˌtɔ.ksi.kɔ.ðɨ.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ]

  • Hyphenation: to‧xi‧co‧de‧pen‧dên‧ci‧a

Noun

toxicodependência f (plural toxicodependências)

  1. (psychiatry) drug addiction (dependency on illegal drugs)
    Synonym: drogadição

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