Adhd

//ˌeɪ diː ˌeɪtʃ ˈdiː// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "Men diagnosed with ADHD had a reduction in life expectancy by 4 ½ years to nine years, while women’s life expectancy was shortened by 6 ½ years to 11 years, according to the study published Thursday in The British Journal of Psychiatry."

  2. 2
    a condition characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    as of or relating to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder informal

    "an ADHD person"

Synonyms

All synonyms
addattention deficit disorderattention deficit disorderattention deficit hyperactivity disorderhyperkinetic disorderhyperkinetic syndrome

Example

More examples

"Is this kid autistic or does he have ADHD? His behavior is hard to characterize either way."

Related phrases

ADHD-CADHD-PH/IADHD-PIadhd cadhd ph iadhd piattention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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