What is the meaning of chronic?

Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering.
- usage: "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"
Of long duration.
- usage: "chronic money problems"
- synonyms: continuing
Habitual.
- usage: "a chronic smoker"
- synonyms: inveterate

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