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• Lingering — Lin ger*ing, a. 1. Delaying. [1913 Webster] 2. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease. [1913 Webster] To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly. Rambler. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Chronic disease — Chronic Chron ic, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time. [1913 Webster] 2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. [1913 Webster] {Chronic disease}, one which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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