addictive

[uh-dik-tiv]

ad·dic·tive

[uh-dik-tiv]
adjective
1.
producing or tending to cause addiction: an addictive drug.
2.
more than normally susceptible to addiction: an addictive personality.

Origin:
1935–40; addict + -ive

ad·dic·tive·ness, noun
non·ad·dic·tive, adjective
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Addictive is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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addictive (əˈdɪktɪv)
 
adj
of, relating to, or causing addiction

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