Dipsomania

dip-sō-mā′ni-a, n. a morbid craving for alcoholic stimulants.— ns. Dipsomā′niac , one who suffers from the foregoing; Dipsop′athy , treatment by restricting a patient's drink; Dipsō′sis , morbid thirst. [Gr. dips a , thirst, and mania , madne .]