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Craving
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A strong, urgent, or abnormal desire for a certain substance or activity. There are different types of cravings, such as food cravings or cravings for addictive substances, including alcohol, drugs, or nicotine. Nicotine cravings are common after a person quits smoking and may come and go over time. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The desire to experience the effect(s) of a previously used psycho-active substance. It has to be noted that not all drug craving is based on withdrawal, since craving can often occur in the absence of withdrawal. (NCI Thesaurus)
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