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[hab-it-fawr-ming] 
–adjective
| tending to cause or encourage addiction, esp. through physiological dependence: habit-forming drugs. |
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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| hab·it-form·ing (hāb'ĭt-fôr'mĭng) adj.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: hab·it–form·ing
Pronunciation: 'hab-&t-"for-mi[ng]
Function: adjective
: inducing the formation of an addiction
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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habit-forming adj.
Capable of leading to physiological or psychological dependence.
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