compulsive

com·pul·sive (km-plsv)

adj.

Caused or conditioned by compulsion or obsession.

n.

A person with behavior patterns governed by a compulsion.

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compulsive

the state of being subject to compulsion.

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compulsive drinking

see primary polydypsia.

compulsive rolling

an involuntary movement in which the recumbent patient persists in rolling, always in the same direction, until it meets an obstruction.

compulsive walking

affected animals walk oblivious to their surroundings. They appear to be blind, walk into objects, headpress against them and stay in this position for long periods, are oblivious to danger and may die of misadventure. They may attempt to climb a wall and fall over backwards. Common causes are hepatic encephalopathy and increased intracranial pressure.