tossicodipendenza
drug addiction
noun tos-see-koh-dee-PEN-dzen-tsah Rare
Also means
substance dependence
Usage Note
Tossicodipendenza is a compound of tossico (toxic/drug-related) + dipendenza (dependence). It is feminine and its plural is tossicodipendenze. The related noun for an addicted person is tossicodipendente (m/f), invariable in gender. In formal and medical contexts it is preferred over colloquial terms like droga or dipendenza dalla droga.
Examples
"La tossicodipendenza è una malattia sociale."
Natural Translation
Drug addiction is a social illness.

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