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tossicodipendente

drug addict

noun tohs-see-koh-dee-PEN-den-teh Rare

Usage Note

Tossicodipendente is an -ente noun that has the same form for both genders: il/la tossicodipendente. The plural is i tossicodipendenti (m) or le tossicodipendenti (f). The related noun la tossicodipendenza means drug dependency. In medical and legal contexts, dipendente da sostanze (substance-dependent) is also used as a more clinical formulation.

Examples

"Il centro aiuta i tossicodipendenti a recuperare."

Natural Translation

The centre helps drug addicts to recover.

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