veisalgia
n.— «Perhaps the most alarming feature of veisalgia is its high prevalence.» —“The Alcohol Hangover” by Jeffrey G. Wiese; Michael G. Shlipak; Warren S. Browner Annals of Internal Medicine June 6, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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