avhengighet

English translation: dependence

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Norwegian term or phrase:avhengighet
English translation:dependence
Entered by: Desmond O'Rourke

09:23 Dec 16, 2000
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Medical
Norwegian term or phrase: avhengighet
Abuse of a prescribed drug "Avhengighet av karisoprodol" (Carisoprodol)
Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 22:32
Dependency
Explanation:
Dependency of a drug such as a Narkomaner or drug abuser
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naDependency
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naaddiction to
Mats Wiman
nadependency
Sven Petersson


  

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8 mins
Dependency


Explanation:
Dependency of a drug such as a Narkomaner or drug abuser

Torden (X)
PRO pts in pair: 2
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1 hr
addiction to


Explanation:
Addiction to Carisoprodol

I believe dependence is to weak.
AND
dependency=besittning, protektorat, lydland, underlydande område


    Norstedts en<>sv+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 176

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Roald Toskedal
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2 days 6 hrs
dependency


Explanation:
THe alternative proposed, "addicted", is technically wrong as withdrawal of Carisoprodol does not intrinsically cause any withdrawal symptoms, only the return of the muscle pain agains which it was prescribed.


    Manufacturers product data and Oxford dictionaries.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1166
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