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Answer for the clue "An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess ", 9 letters:
potomania

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Potomania , also known as beer potomania and beer drinkers hyponatremia , is a specific hypo-osmolality syndrome related to massive consumption of beer , which is poor in solutes and electrolytes . With little food or other sources of electrolytes, consumption ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess [syn: dipsomania , alcoholism ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An intense and persistent desire to drink excessive amounts of alcoholic beverages.