Meaning of the word habit-forming in English

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habit-forming

US /ˈhæb.ɪtˌfɔːr.mɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæb.ɪtˌfɔːr.mɪŋ/
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Adjective

1.

causing a person to develop a habit or addiction to something

Example:
Nicotine is a highly habit-forming substance.
Be careful with those pills; they can be habit-forming.
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